JPS5963864A - Picture processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To edit a picture easily by displaying control information inputted from a console and a message from a picture processing means on a display means. CONSTITUTION:A picture processor consists of a picture processing information forming unit 1, a reader part 500 and a printer part 600, and the unit 1 consists of a picture processing controlling part 100 controlling a picture processing procedure, storing a processed picture, etc. and an editing station 400 to be used at the picture editing by the operator. When the station 400 is started, the display division of a screen on the CRT 300 and a system constant are initialized and characters sent from a picture processing part 10, a mode used by the operator and a message sent from an editing station controlling part 450 are displayed on the screen.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Technical field The present invention relates to an image processing device.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, as a conventional image processing device, a copying device as a means for copying an image of a document 11j, a facsimile device as a means for transmitting a document image to a remote location, etc. have been widely used. When copying a document, general copying apparatuses currently in use can copy an image of the same size as the document, or perform enlarged copy or reduced copy. Alternatively, if it is necessary to change the image density, the density can be changed uniformly over the entire copied image. However, such image processing functions alone may not be sufficient to meet user demands.

On the other hand, it is possible to convert a document image into an electrical signal and read it, process the image information converted into an electrical signal, extract a part of the document, and copy it, or combine multiple images, or A copying apparatus has been proposed that has an image editing function such as changing the image density of only a portion of the image. However, as a copying apparatus is equipped with many such functions, the apparatus becomes more complicated, and the operation becomes complicated, resulting in a longer image processing time.

On the other hand, with facsimile, it is possible to simply send an original image to a remote location using a telephone line, and if it is necessary to make a copy at the same time as sending the original, an appropriate copying device is used in addition to the facsimile machine. There are issues that need to be addressed. Furthermore, since facsimile machines do not have an editing function, if you want to send a document image after editing it, a human must edit the document image, which wastes effort and time. There is a point of reference during this time. Furthermore, when performing so-called short-distance communication, in which the original image is sent to other locations within the premises such as a factory or office,
Since facsimile machines use telephone lines, they also have the problem of high cost.

Purpose The purpose of the present invention is to provide an image processing device that eliminates the above-mentioned problems and that can perform image processing such as image editing, short-range communication and long-distance communication of image information easily and quickly, and at a low cost. It is our pleasure to provide you with the following.

Embodiment (1) Description of the entire tree system FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of the image processing apparatus of the present invention. The apparatus of the present invention can be roughly divided into image processing information forming two-dimensional 1.l,
It consists of a league section 500 and a printer section 600, where one image processing information forming unit not only edits, stores, sends and receives image information, but also controls the league section 500 and printer section 600. Image information formation unit
The computer 1 consists of an image processing control section 100 that controls image processing procedures, stores processed images, etc., and an editing station 400 that is used by an operator when editing images.

500 is a league section, which reads a document image using a line sensor such as a COD, photoelectrically converts the image, and
The image information converted into an electrical signal (hereinafter simply referred to as image information) is transferred to the image processing information forming unit 1 via a signal line. 550 is a lever operation section, which is used when the operator directly operates the league section 500 to read the original 1 (J image).

A copying device 600 such as a laser beam printer forms a copy image on a recording material such as paper using image information transferred from the image processing information forming unit 1 via a signal line. 135
0 is a printer status display section that displays copying conditions such as the number of copies.

The image processing apparatus n of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as the present system) consisting of the image processing information forming unit l, the league 500, and the copying device 600 is arranged at a short distance via an optical fiber/to cable 700, and the present system Together with a plurality of devices (other system A) configured in the same manner as above, an optical fiber network is configured, and image information is transmitted and received between them.

800 is a digital data exchange (DDX) line,
This system is used for transmitting and receiving image information, etc. between this system and a plurality of other systems (not shown) placed at a long distance.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the apparatus of the present invention, centering on the image processing information forming unit 1. As shown in FIG.

In the image processing control section 100, IO is an image processing section that can be constructed from a CPU circuit block, and controls the following sections. 20 is a buffer memory that temporarily stores image information of a document of a predetermined size in units of one sheet; 30 is a pass line; Reference numeral 80 indicates an direct memory access (D) between the buffer memory 20 and the disk memory 90.
This is a DMA controller that controls the MA. 60 is a DDX interface between this system and the DDX line;
70 is an optical fiber interface between the device of the present invention and the optical fiber network; 40 is an optical fiber interface for switching the image information transfer path;
00 or a switching device that exchanges image information between the printer section 600 and the buffer memory 20.

Further, in the editing station 400, 450 is an editing station control section, which is connected to the image processing section 10 and controls the following sections. 200 is an editing station console that can take the form of console 81; 280 is a stylus pen that can accept various input forms (for example, light, pressure, capacitance);
80 instructs the console unit 200 to input editing commands and the like. A CRT 300 displays commands manually input by the operator, messages sent from the image processing unit 10 to the operator, and the like.

(2) Editing Station FIG. 3-1 shows an example of the configuration of the editing station 400, where 450 is an editing station control unit;
is the console part, 280 is the stylus pen, 300 is C
It is RT. Console δI+200. , a digitizer (original resting section) 240 through which an operator inputs instructions for an area on an A4 original using a stylus pen 280, and a group of various command keys 221 to 22 for image editing and the like shown in FIG. 3-2.
The operator uses the console section 200 to edit images and create editing programs. For example, the document placement section 240 can read the designated point in units of IIIll with the 0 point at the upper right as its origin. The command menu section 220 is 1
For example, arrange a group of command keys as shown in Figure 3-2,
Here, 221 is a REQUEST" key for requesting startup of the editing station 400, and 1 END" is for requesting termination.

A group of command keys, 222 is a group of command keys for image editing (described later), 223 is a group of alpha/ ) keys for inputting characters, 224 is a group of numeric keys for inputting numerical values, 225 is a carriage return key, and 226 is for editing commands. The parameter input key group 227 used for inputting parameters is a command key group for requesting coordinate input.The operator specifies the type of coordinate input using the command key group 227, and then presses the document placement unit instruct. 228 is a group of command keys input when creating, modifying, and executing an editing program (application file); 229 is a group of command keys for screen editing of the CRT 300;

The CRT 300 has its screen displayed divided by the editing station control section 450 to monitor the image editing coordinate position designated by the console section 200, display commands, etc.

Details of the image editing method using the console unit 200 and the C:RT 300 will be described later.

The H1 collection station control section 450 is comprised of a CRT/console section controller 470 and an R5232C interface 420, and can use, for example, APPLE II by Apple Inc.

Figure 3-3 shows a circuit diagram of the W station control section 450.
52 is a central processing unit of the editing station control unit 450;
453 is a data/hess buffer, and 454 is an address buffer. 455 is a read-only memory (ROM) that stores interactive program terms JIi, such as RASIG.
), 456 is a random access memory (RAM) for storing image editing programs, etc., 45? is the Nohes line. 458, 459 and 460 are peripheral device flilf control circuit, basic human output; fill
(J11 circuit and video signal generator.

The operator uses the stylus pen 280 to
0 and input editing commands or document position coordinates, these signals are guided to the editing station control section 450 via the R8232C ink face 420. These signals are discriminated by the CRT/console 3B controller 470, and commands corresponding to numbers 1 and -1 or l (document position coordinates, etc.) are converted into ASCII codes and sent to the image processing unit 10 via the R5232C interface. Output to.

(3) Image processing control 81 ( FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a detailed example of the image processing control section 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

Here, the image processing unit (CPU circuit block) 10, /
Hesofa memory circuit block 20, Ilo interface 58, league operation 11B interface 58 and DMA controller 80, respectively, are connected to the pass line Il.
1, 112, 113, 114 and 115 to the multipath line 30.

Of these five circuit blocks connected to the multipath line 30, the CPU circuit block lO and the DMA
The controller 80 acquires the right to use the multipath 30,
It has a function that can be achieved by controlling other circuit blocks, that is, a mask function. On the other hand, the pack memory circuit block 20, the Ilo interface 5G, and the league operation unit interface 58 have a function controlled by the mask function block, that is, a slave function, and are accessed unilaterally from the multipath 30. multipath 3
For the mask function block connected to 0, the priority order of whether to use the multipath 30 is determined in advance. In this embodiment, the F priority of the CPU circuit block 10 is set to D.
Set it higher than the initial value of MA controller 8U.

Here, the function of the CPU circuit block IO will be explained along with line 46 extending from the CPU circuit block 10 to each yr++ and signal lines extending from each part to the CPU circuit block IO.

In FIG. 4, 132 is a signal line through which the CPU circuit processor 10 outputs a signal for selecting a memory bank of the pack memory circuit block 20, which will be described later, and 133 is a signal line through which the buffer memory circuit block 20 is written with image information. This is a signal line for manually inputting signals to the CPU circuit program 10 indicating the period in which the data is being read and the period in which the data is being read. 128 is
CPU circuit pro 1. This signal line is connected to the switching board 40 and provides a control signal for switching the transfer destination of image information.

13B and 139 are the CPU circuit block lO and the optical fiber interface 70 and DDX, respectively.
The CPU circuit block lO is connected to the interface 60.
This is a signal line for exchanging control information with other systems via the optical bus interface 70 and the DDX interface BO. 145 is the CPU circuit block 10
This is a signal line that provides a control signal regarding dither for image quality processing to the dither controller 54. 148 t, CPU circuit block 10 and editing station control section 4
This is a signal line that connects the CRT 300 with the CRT 300 and supplies the image processing information v specified by the console section 200 to the CPU circuit block 10. Also,
The CPU circuit block 10 has path lines 111 . A DMA controller is controlled via the multi-nox 30 and the lot line 113 to effect DMA transfer of image information between the buffer memory 20 and the disk memory 80.

The Ilo ink interface 56 is an input/output interface arranged between the CPU circuit processor 1O, the league section 500, and the printer section 600, and the league interface 56 is an input/output interface arranged between the CPU circuit processor 10, the league section 500, and the printer section 600, and the league interface Optical system scan driver 51O1 that drives a motor 560 that scans the optical system of the s++ 500, a position detection sensor 520 that detects the position of the optical system, and a printer unit 600
The printer sequence controller circuit block 810 controls the copying sequence of the printer.

The league operation unit interface 58 inputs information on operation instructions 7u+ (described later) from the operation unit 550 of the league unit 500 to the CPU circuit block lO via the multipath 30.
It has functions such as inputting data into

50 is a CCD driver, and line sensors 570 and 58 configured from COD, for example, in the leak section 500
0 and 590, respectively, signal lines 121 and 122
and converts the image information of the analog signal transferred in parallel via 123 into a digital signal (A/D conversion),
A and No. 1- are supplied to the shift memory 52 in parallel through springs 124, 125 and 128. The shift memory 52 is
Convert the parallel image information signals to serial image signals,
It is supplied to the exchange 40 via the signal line 127. 54 is a gradation +Ii control 6B, for example a teaser controller;
Via the signal 911144, the CCU driver 50 is supplied with information regarding positive tone processing of the image, such as dither processing, and information regarding region designation in the case where the image density is partially changed all at once.

The exchange 40 connects image information and control signals to each part U1.
It can be constructed from one gate circuit, and opens and closes the gate in response to a control signal supplied from the CPUm path block 10 to switch the transfer destination of image information and control signals.

Reference numeral 128 denotes a signal line for accessing image information and control signals between the exchange 40 and the buffer memory 20.

130 and 131 are signal lines for control information and image information, respectively, from the exchange 40 to the printer section 600, and are connected to the printer sequence controller circuit block 810 and the laser driver 620 inside the printer section 600, respectively. ing. Note that 615 is a printer drive and sensor unit, 625 is a laser unit that generates laser, 630 is a polygon motor unit that rotates the polygon mirror, 635 is a scanner driver that stably rotates the polygon mirror, and +340 is a beam detector.

134 is an optical fiber interface 70 from the exchange 40
signal line for control astrology and image information to be output to, 135
is exchanged from the optical fiber interface 70, 4p/a, 4
This is a signal line for control signals and image information supplied to 0.

701 and 702 are each from other systems! 7
Optical fibers 703 and 704 for receiving control signals and image information transferred to the eye pin interface 70 and clock signal optical fibers 703 and 704 respectively receive control signals and images from the optical fiber interface 70 to other systems. Optical fiber for transmitting information and clock G
This is an optical fiber for No. J transmission.

137 and 138 are lines 11 through which image information is transferred between the buffer memory 20 and the DDX interface 60.

The apparatus of the present invention configured as in No. 41'A -
The flow of the information attached to 111j is listed below and briefly explained.

(1) When copying the image value μ read by the league unit 500 in the printer unit 600, the first page of the analog ′ values read by the line sensors 570, 580 and 5!30 in the league unit 500 The image M is a parallel signal of G (D Drytsuk 50 &
' is sent, where it is A/D converted and becomes a digital fM.
1jlj t↑1 signal and is supplied to the communication memory 52 as a parallel digital signal.
The ILI+i 41j information is converted into an image signal of one serial scanning line by the shift memory 52 and sent to the exchange 4.
Both zeros are combined. At this time, the gate of the switch 40 is switched to connect the image information transfer destination to the printer section 600, and the serial image information signal is connected to the laser driver of the printer section 600. The number will be transferred and the next photo will be taken.

(2) When transmitting data using the DX line 800, the image information temporarily stored in the buffer memory 20 is transferred to the DDX interface 60 via the signal line 137, where the data is compressed. DDX line 80
Sent to 0.

(3) When received from the DDX line 800, the received image information is expanded into data by the DDX ink face 60, and sent to the buffer memory 20 via the signal line 238.
is temporarily stored. The image information is then transferred to the printer section 600 via the exchange 40 and copied.

(4) When transmitting image information from the optical fiber network 700 Image No. 100 read by the league section 500 is supplied to the exchange in the same way as in the (+) section, and then sent to the CPυ circuit processor.
According to the designation of the switch 10, the signal is transferred to the optical fiber interface 70 via the signal line 134.

Here, the image information is converted from an electrical signal to an optical signal (hereinafter referred to as E
10 conversion) and optical fiber/h network 7
Other device numbers above 00 are sent.

(5) When image information is received from the optical fiber network 700 4.1 The image information of the optical signal transmitted from other devices 6 on the optical fiber network 700 is converted into an electrical signal by the optical fiber interface 7o. (hereinafter referred to as 0/E conversion) and is supplied to the exchange 1940 via the signal line 135. At this time, the image information transmission destination data of the CPUH path block 10 is analyzed, and if the image information transmission destination is addressed to another system, the received image information is converted to E10 again at the optical fiber interface 70 and sent to the optical fiber. It is forwarded to network 700. On the other hand, if the image information is addressed to this system, the image information is transferred to the printer unit 8oo via exchange a4° and copied.

(6) When performing image editing Based on the image editing information for one document read by the league section 500, the buffer memory 2o and disk memory 8o
DMA transfer is performed between the images and the image is edited. Detailed steps for image editing will be described later. After such editing, the edited image information stored in the buffer memory 2o is cP
The U circuit circuit block IO is transferred to the specified transfer destination.

Next, components 4-14 of the main circuit blocks in the image processing control i.ni.1 (It)0 shown in FIG. 4 will be described in detail.

C3, 1) cpυ circuit block First, as the CPU circuit block 1o, for example, Intel's single board computer') S, BC86
/12 is used, and its circuit diagram is shown in FIG. here,
10-l cPU, 1o-2 ha ROM, 10-
3 is a RAM storage space, and RAM10-3 stores the system program of the device 6 of the present invention, as well as a disk memory 8o.
Reads an abstraction file (described later) stored in the memory.

10-4 is a dual port I controller, 10-5 is an interrupt controller, and 10-6 is a timer. 1o-
7 is a baud rate generator, 10-8 is a communication ink face, and the communication interface 10-13 is R.
It connects to the editing station 400 via a 5232C ink face 420. Reference numeral 10-10 is a peripheral device interface, which connects to the buffer memory circuit block 20o and the exchange a4 via the driver terminator 10-11.
Connect with 0. to-12 is a multi-eight bus interface, which connects the path line 112 and the CPU circuit circuit block l.
O internal path 11)-13.

(3,2) Buffer Memory Circuit Block FIG. 6-1 shows the configuration of the buffer memory circuit block 20. This block includes a memory controller 21, a buffer memory 22
and a terminator 23, which are interconnected via an inner A++ bus 24. The memory controller 21 is connected to the multipath 30 via the bus line 112, and accesses the buffer memory 22 under the control of the CPU circuit block IO. Furthermore, the memory controller 21 is connected to the exchange 40 via a signal line 129 and to the CPU circuit block l via signal lines 132 and 133.
It is connected to O.

The buffer memory 22 consists of a dynamic RAM access memory (dynamic RAM) 17. In this example, A4 size (287mm x 210mm)
(7) 16 bits/ml for one I+'ri manuscript
It is assumed that the image information is read at a resolution of 11, and the buffer memory 22 has a resolution of at least (287X 18)
(210X 16) = 15H6? It is assumed that the storage capacity is 20 bits. Here, if image information per 1 mm, that is, 16 bits of both image information is taken as one word, then the storage capacity of the buffer memory 22, 11;9, is 9!9782.
0 words to l megawords.

Terminator 23 stabilizes the level of the signal immediately after the rise and fall of the signal.

Internal bus 24 transmits address signals, data I, J, read signals, write signals, memory refresh signals, memory status signals, and acknowledge signals.

FIG. 6-2 is a circuit diagram of the memory controller 21 disposed within the pack memory circuit block 20 and controlling access to the buffer memory 22. here '1
'', 2 bits 1 and 21-2 are 16-bit data writing shift registers, each of which has a 16-bit data writing shift register, which is connected to one scanning line that is serially supplied to the panzer memory circuit block 20 via the signal line 12111-1. Converts the image information to 16-bit parallel data and sends it to the write data signal line 21-101.
and is output to the data bus 24-1 via the data bus driver 21-3. 21-4 is a write timing generation divided by ()), which is a write synchronization signal supplied via the signal line +29-2 and a write clock signal supplied via the signal line 12!3-3. to alternately select the data write shift register 21-1 or 21-2, and connect the signal line 21-102 or 21-10 to each
A write command signal or an output of function signal is given through 3. For example, when shift register 21-1 is selected first, the first 16 bits of image information are transferred to shift register 21-1.
1-1. Then, when shift register 21-2 is selected and the next 16 bits of image information are supplied to shift register 21-2, write timing generator 21-4 provides an output enable signal to shift register 21-1. Then, the first 18 bits of image information, which has already been stored, is output to the signal line 21-101.

By repeating this procedure for the image information for one document, the image information transferred from the exchange a40 is stored in the buffer memory 20 without interruption. When the data writing shift register 211 or 21-2 outputs 16-bit image information to the 48 line 21-101 in parallel (parallel out), the -4-included timing generator 2
1-4 is signal line 21-104 and orate 21-5
A clock pulse is supplied to the address counter 21-6 via the address counter 21-6. At that time, the address counter 21-6 is counted up and the memory 21-6 is incremented to store the image information.
The address on address 2 is output to address bus 24-2 via address bus driver 21-7. however,
The write timing generator 21-4 applies a clock pulse to IIJI, where the data write shift register 211 or 21-2 outputs image information to the signal line 21-101, so that the address counter 2I-6 counts up by I6 bits. The address indicated by the address counter 21-6 is oooooo, ooOtoH, o
oo2oH, . . . ('H' after a number indicates that the number before it is a hexadecimal number. The same applies hereinafter), so that the value is set every 16 counts. Further, at the same time that the data write shift register 21-1 or 21-2 outputs image information to the signal line 21-101, the write timing generator 21-4 outputs the image information to the signal line 21-101.
105, the write signal is output to the control bus 24-3 via the game 1-218 and the control bus driver 21-8.

2+-21 and 21-22 are 16-bit data read shift registers, which store 18-bit data read from the memory 22 via the data bus 24-1, couminator interface 21-23 and signal line 21-121. Parallel image information is converted into 18-bit serial image information and output to signal lines 12!3-21. 21-24
is a read timing generator, and the signal line 129-12
The read synchronization signal and signal line 129 supplied via 2
-23 with a read clock supplied via
The shift registers 21722 for data reading are selected alternately, and even signal lines 21-122 and I and 21-1 are selected alternately.
23, a read command signal or an output enable signal is given, and exchange 4. '140, the image information is transferred without interruption. Data read shift register 21-2
1 or 21-'22 transmits image information to the signal line 128-2.
1, the read timing generator 21-2
4 is signal line 21-124 and 'Oagoo 1-21-5
A clock pulse is supplied to the address counter 21-8 via the address bus, and the address counter 2t-S is counted up and outputs the address of the memory 22'2 storing the image information to be read out. driver 21
-7 to the address bus 24-2. However, the read timing generator 21-24 is configured to count up the address counter 21-6 or 16 while the data read shift register 21-21 or 21-22 outputs image information to the signal line 2+-121. Outputs clock pulses to Further, the read timing generator 21-24 is connected to a data read shift register 2121.
Or when 21-22 outputs image information to signal line 2+-121, signal line 21-125, OR gate 2+-
8 through the control bus driver 21-9,
A read signal is output to the control bus 24-3.

21-213 It is an address converter, and when image information is stored in the buffer memory 22 from the disk memory 8o via the bidirectional data bus driver 21-41f by the DMA controller 80, it transfers the image information A%. , address bus 32 and address.

Bus buffer 21-42 and line 18 2'l-128
The address of the image information sent is converted into an address to be developed on the memory 22, and the address is sent via the signal line 21-131 and the address bus driver 21-7. It has a function of outputting to address buses 24-2 (this process will be described later). At this time, the memory write/
The address converter 21-2 reads the same address as +16.
6, and the address converter can write/read to the signal line 21-133 (outputs i3.
Circuit block 1o is i, -1 line 132-1 and 13
A binary memory puncture selection signal is supplied to the address converter 21-26 via the address converter 2-2. At this time, the address converter 21-26 outputs a binary signal corresponding to the selected memory bank 0.1 or 2 to the control lot 24-3 via the signal line 21-132 and the control path driver 2+-27. do.

When inputting image information from the CCDs 570, 580 and 580, the initial address of each line 41 of the original image read by the CCDs 570, 580 and 58Q is determined by the CPU circuit block IO from the multipath 3o and the path line 1.
12 and bidirectional data bus driver 21-41 into address counter 2I-6.

Also, address bus buffers 21 to 42 and signal line 2
1-128 to the decoder 21-45, decoded by the decoder 21-45, and transmitted to the line 10 21.
-145, and is input to the address counter 21-6 as a chip selection signal. On the other hand, the I10 write command supplied via the control bus of the pass line 112 is guided to the command r1 (output circuit 21-48) via the signal line 21-146, and the command is sent to the command control circuit 21-46. When chip selection is requested, preset value data on the signal line 21-101 is supplied in parallel to the address counter 21-6 by the command No. 1.

When the initial address is stored in the address counter 21-6 in this way, the address counter 21-6
The clock pulses supplied via 1-104 or 21-1.24 count up that address as previously described and, in the same manner as address converters 21-28, change the selection signal of memory 22. 21-132', and outputs the address in memory 22 to line 21134.
' Output to.

The signal line 21-150 transmits a memory write signal and a memory read signal output when the CPU circuit block 10 or the MA controller 80 accesses the memory 22. These signals are sent to the command control circuit 2+-
At 50, the memory 2
2, the memory write signal or memory read signal is sent to the signal line 2+-151, the OR gate 21-8, and the control/Hess driver 21-
8 to the internal bus 24.

The signal line 21-154 outputs a memory busy (MB) signal from the punctures 0.1 and λ of the memory 22 to the control path 21-3, indicating that the memory 22 is in a read operation or a write operation, and a memory busy (MB) signal. A memory cycle enable (MCE) signal indicating that the iKD circuit 22 is in a read/write operation or a refresh operation is supplied to the refresh-controlled iKD circuit 21-55.

When the MB and MCE signals are not detected, the refresh control circuit 2'l-55 connects the signal line 21-
A refresh pulse is sent to the buffer memory 22 via the buffer memory 22 via the buffer memory 22 to refresh the dynamic RAM in the buffer memory 22. If the MB double signal or the McE signal is detected while the refresh pulse is being output, the sending of the refresh pulse is temporarily interrupted, waiting for the end of the access to the memory 22, and then starting the sending again.

(3, 3) DMA Controller FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the DMA controller 80 and disk memory 80. here.

80-1 is DMAJ)9. This is an I10 processor that has the following functions and controls the following parts, and in this embodiment, the Intel 8089 from Intel Corporation is used. I10 Prosensor 80 is connected to Lucibus 3 via the red line, ao-to-l.
0 and its i1. Bow line 8O-1ot is CPU
Channel 2, which notifies the DMA transfer request from the circuit block 10, the Lu Attention (CA) IlVTh-, and the DMA
A system inclination I (slNTR) signal notifying the completion of DMA transfer is immediately received from the controller 80. In addition, the I10 processor 80-1 reads the ROM 80-8 each time it accesses the ROM (1-8) inside the DMA controller 80.
0M80-8 or No. 117 indicating the 7 trace of the instruction code of the stored program is output to the internal lotus 80-5 via the ray 80-105. I10 processor 8
The signal line +30-103 from 0-1 to the lotus arbiter 80-2 and the path controller 80-3 is a signal line that transmits the status signal of the I10 processor 80-1 to the seventh cutting blade. In addition, the output line 80-104 connecting the 1107' processor 80-1 and the address/data expansion block 80-4 is a source for transmitting the address information signal and the data information signal. -1 outputs those 4A signals to signal lines 80-104 in multiplex mode. In other words, the I10 processor 80-1 first sends the address information signal and data information No. 114 to the address/take pamphlet 7 block and 80-4. ．． °
→ is output, and then data information No. 1.1 is output.

The lotus arbiter 80-2 outputs an I1 according to the status 11-1 that is combined with the I10 processor 80-1.
, Combine with Multi-Has 30 through No. 5 Izumi 80-1013 and take its use shield! 1, then 4-'+-i
Address information transfer enable (AEN) (S) is output to the 7 Hesco/Troller 80-3 as well as the 7 Tres/Theta Huffer 80-4 via the line 80-107. An Intel+3289 manufactured by Intel Corporation is used as the lotus arbiter 80-2.

When the lotus controller 80-3 is supplied with the AEN signal from the lotus arbiter 80-2 (l'i-3 line +10
When performing DMA transfer from the buffer 7 memory 20 to the disk memory 80 (read mode) for the multi-bus 30 via the -110, the memory read (MRDC) signal -
Output the disk memory 80 to 7 file memo')
20 DMA 4y'.

When transmitting 'ctJ' (1: included mode), the memory line I<M+nc) (, i) is output.In addition, the path controllers 80 to 3 output the stake I, which is supplied from the ilo processor 80-1. Based on 1, signal line 80
-111 address/data Hanwha block 8
0-4, the address information output from the I/1]p σ sensor 8Q-1 is sent to the address/take hump block 80.
-4 to latch A
L E ) No. 4-1-, cheater enable (D
EN) I, I, those feelings are internal lotus 80-
Peripheral take enable (PDE) output to
N) Trust and address/data
The switch 80-4 transfers the data information +V to the Marnahas 30 or the internal path (transmit mode). The data transmit!/read (DT/R) signal is supplied. - The ray 80-112 from the roller 80-3 to the synchronization signal generation circuit 80-7 is the I10 processor 80.
-1 accesses the internal path 80-5 in read mode, I' output from the hash controller 80-3.
10 Read command <IQRC) Isho No. and I10 processor 80-1 or read-only memory (ROM) 8
When the microprogram stored in 0-8 is fetched, an included acknowledgment (INT) of 44% is output from the bypass capacitor I/roller 80-3.
The above-mentioned ALE 41"":; is transmitted. As this pass capacitor I/roller 80-3, for example, an Intel 828 day (Intel Thin) is used.

Address/data pamphlet, Afroc 80-4 has two address/data pamphlets 9111,
It connects to Marnahus 30 and internal lotus 80-5 via lines 80-115 and 80-116, and receives and transmits address and data information to and from these lotuses.

Internal path 80-5 of DMA controller 80 includes an I6 hint address space with 64 kilobytes of address space and an 8-bit I-take path.

Reference numeral 80-6 is a clock generator, which supplies a clock signal of a predetermined frequency to the reference oscillation output from an external r'++ crystal oscillator, etc., via a 415 line 80-120 to the 'I10 processor 80- 1. Bus arbiter 8
It is supplied to the 0-2° hash controller 80-3 and the synchronization signal generation circuit 80-7, and also connected to the signal line 80-121.
It outputs an initial reset signal at power-on and a manual reset signal to the I10 processor 80-1, path arbiter 80-2, and path controller 80-3 via the I10 processor 80-1, path arbiter 80-2, and path controller 80-3. Further, the clock generator 80-4 receives a transfer acknowledge (XACK) signal as a recognition response to the MWTC signal and the MRDC signal from the multipath 30 via the signal line 80-122, and the multipath 30 enters the way I state. and whether or not the wait state has been released, and based on whether the determination is false, a path ready signal is output to the I10 processor 80-1 via the signal line 80-123.

The synchronization signal generation circuit 80-7 generates a signal for confirming the response of the ROM 80-8 using the above-mentioned l0RC signal and INTA signal and a chip selection signal supplied from the address decoder 80-10 via the signal line 80-125. By generating this signal and supplying this signal to clock generator 80-6 via signal line 80-128, I10 processor 80-1 can proceed to the next operation.

ROM&0-8 stores the I10 processor 8Q-1 microprogram. ROM from internal path 8o-5
The signal line 80-130 extending from 80-8 is an address signal that transmits information indicating the address of the fetched instruction code when the 110 processor 80-1 fetches the microprogram stored in the ROM 80-8. A signal line 80-131 leading to the ROM 80-8 is a data signal line for the fetched instruction code.

The address decoder 80-10 has an internal IA+ bus 80-5.
and the I10 process supplied via line 80-135.

In response to the chip selection signal of 80-1, the ROM 80
-8 selection signal is sent to RO via signal line 80-125.
It is output to M80-8 and the synchronizing signal generation circuit 80-7. From path controller 80-3 to address decoder 80
The signal line 80-113 leading to -10 transmits the S2 signal, which is a type of status information. That is, the S2 signal is an identification signal indicating whether the address information latched in the address/data buffer block 80-4 is for the internal bus 80-5 or for the multi/< bus 30. Yes, the address decoder '80-10 identifies it.

Here, the operation in which the 18 controller 80 receives and passes address information and data information to and from the multipath 30 and the internal bus 80-5 will be explained. When the I10 processor 80-1 outputs address information to the address/data buffer 80-4, the path controller 80-3 outputs the address/data buffer 2780-4.
When ALE (8-) is supplied to the address/data buffer 80-4, the address/data buffer 80-4 transfers the address information to the address buffer. Upon acquiring the right, the bus arbiter 80-2 transfers the address/data buffer 8
The address/data buffer 80-4 outputs the latched address information to the multipath 30. Here, the DMA controller 8
0 is in the write mode and the multipath 30 has been acquired, the I10 processor 80-1 outputs data information to the address/data/file 8Q-44,
When the address/data buffer 80-4 receives the DEN signal from the path controller 80-3, it outputs data information to the multi/Hess 30. On the other hand, DM
When the A controller 80 is in the read mode, it reads the data information of address/data/(the amplifier 80-4 is the multipath 30) and sends the data information to the I10 processor 8.
o-ic supply. Reading of data information by the I10 processor 80-1 is performed by checking the signal XA(1:) transmitted from the disk memory 1]90, which is the data transfer destination, to the I10 processor 80-1.

Next, the operation of the address/data buffer 8x4 connected to the internal bus 80-5 is almost the same as described above, but in this case, when outputting address information bus arbiter 8Q-24 Koyoru AEN (a
does not require a number. In addition, the data information can be
-5 is output to /x controller 80-3.
is determined by the PDEN signal.

As the disk memory 8o, for example, a node 949
: WDS-10 is used. The disk memory 8o has an internal disk controller circuit (not shown), and this circuit is connected to an internal bus 80-5 of the DMA controller 8o via a data/bus 80-140, and a signal line 80-142. and 80-143, respectively, synchronous signal generation circuit 8o-7 and I10 processor 8
Connected to 0-1.

The data bus 80-140 transmits command information, result information, data information, and status information, and the former three pieces of information are collectively assigned an address to form a set of information, and the three pieces of information are sequentially transferred to the disk. They are distinguished by their input and output to the controller circuit.

Further, one address is individually assigned to the status information. Here, the command information is information that specifies the address and number of bytes on the disk memory 8o, and the result information indicates the result of checking for errors during information transfer between the DMA controller 8o and the disk memory 8o. It is information.

Route 11j 80-142 is D
SY) (Transmits F"4, synchronous 4a generation circuit 8o
-7 identifies the above three information and status information.

Note that the l i+ information consisting of command information, result information, and data information and status information differ in the timing at which the data becomes ready, and also differ in read mode and write mode, so the synchronization signal The generation circuit 80-7 is connected to the signal line 80-112.
and the l0RC signal transmitted via the signal line 80-14.
The I10 processor 80 generates four types of waiting intervals using the CBUSY signal transmitted through the I10 processor 80 and the CBUSY signal transmitted through the I10 processor 80.
The above-mentioned two sets of information supplied to the clock generator 80-1 are identified and taken in based on the timing of the clock from the clock generator 80-6.

<= <1iI80-143 is a data request (DRE) indicating that the disk memory 80 is in the ready state.
Q) signal and an external termination l:EXT) signal indicating completion of DMA transfer.

The flow of image information during DMA transfer will be explained step by step.

(1) C; PU circuit block lO is connected to signal line 80-10
1 to the I10 processor 80-1 to request DMA transfer.

(2) The I10 processor 80-1 connects the signal line 80-1
04. The RAM (see FIG. 5) within CPU circuit block 10 is accessed via address/data buffer block 80-4 and signal return line 80-115 to obtain read/write mode information and address information for the DMA. As a result of step 7, it is assumed that the read mode is determined.

, (3) The I10 processor 80-1 connects the signal line 80-1
04. Address/buffer block 80-4, signal line 80-115, path line 113 and multi/cus 3
0, the buffer memory 20 is accessed.

(4) The 1θ bit data read from the buffer memory 20 is taken into the I10 processor 80-1 along the signal path opposite to (3).

(5) The I10 processor 80-1 converts the upper 8 bits of this 18-bit data, followed by the lower 8 bits, into a signal! '
10-104. Address/Theta Puffer Bronc 80
-4. <Return line 8O-1ie, disk memory 80 via internal eight bus 80-5 and data bus 80-140
Transfer to.

(6) Repeat steps (3) to (5) above to the signal line 80-1.
Repeat until the EXT signal appears at 43.

1:? ) The I10 processor 80-1 connects the signal line 80-
101, a path line 113, and a multipath 30 to interrupt the CPU circuit block 10 to notify the end of the DMA transfer.

(3, 4) Multi-bus memory space FIG. 8 is a memory map of the CPU circuit solo block 10, buffer memory circuit block 20, and DMA controller 80 related to the multi-bus 30. Multi/Hess 3
0 is 0OOOOOH as memory mapped memory space
It has a 1 megabyte address space from FFFFFFH to FFFFFH. Divide this space into FC as shown in Figure 8:
Solo-tsukul of the CPU circuit at address 000H-FFFFFFH
Program memory space of cpulo-i of O, 100O
Addresses OH to EFFFFH are buffer memory puncture spaces (more details), addresses 06000H to 07FFFH are CP.
Program space for communication between the U circuit block 10 and the DMA co/controller 80, and 00OOOH to 05F
FF) Address 1 is CPU circuit pro, RIO's work RAM
Assign to space. Here, each atrace space will be explained.

The program memory space is a memory space of RA old 0-3 that stores a control program for the device of the present invention in the CPU circuit block 10.

The bank space of the buffer memory is from address 100OOH to E.
It has a capacity of 836 kilobytes up to address FFFFH, but as mentioned in >3i7, buffer memory circuit block 2
The storage capacity of 0 is 1!985840 bytes, which cannot all be stored in the bank space of the buffer memory. Therefore, the Panzer memory space is divided into three banks, namely bank 0. Divide into bank l and bank 2, C
The bank is switched by the puncture switching signal S outputted from the PU circuit block 10 via the signal line 132 (see Fig. 4 and Fig. 6-2), and the designated /hex is allocated to the memory map as shown in Fig. 8. wear. This division and allocation process will be described in the explanation of FIGS. 8-1 and 8-2.

The program space for AC 11A is AM (32 kilobytes) in CPU circuit circuit blank 10.
It uses kilobytes. In addition, the work RAM space is 32 kilobytes of R in the CPU circuit block 10.
Use 24 kilohyde, which is obtained by subtracting 8 kilopyte used for the communication program from A old 0-3.

FIG. 9-1 shows an address map of the buffer memory 22 in the buffer memory circuit block 20. This buffer memory 22 is A4 size (297mm x 210mm)
It has the ability to store information that separates a document into 16 pixels per 1 mm. The league unit 500 main scans the A4 size document in the vertical direction (297 mm direction), and then performs CC scan.
D570, 580 and 590 are divided into 16 pixels per 1 mm, and 4752 bits of pixels per scan are supplied to the image processing control section 100. Further, the league unit 500 sub-scans the document in the width direction (210 mm direction), and performs sub-scanning of the document (Ic: 0
570, 580 and 5H also have 1 per mm in this direction.
Since six lines are scanned, the document is scanned for 3360 lines in the width direction. Therefore, an A4 size document is 15
96G? The image processing control unit 100 is divided into 20 hint pixels, and the 4752-bit pixels are serially divided into 3380 pixels.
times supplied.

The procedure for assigning addresses to the image information supplied in this way and storing them in the buffer memory 22 will be explained. First, an A4 size document is divided into square units measuring 1 mm x 1 mm, and is composed of 62370 blocks.

One Monkey 1st place block has 16 bits 1. If there are 16 lines of image information, or 258 bits of image information, and one word is 16 bits in the vertical direction, and one address is given to that word, one unit block will consist of pixels with 16 addresses. It will be composed of a group. Serial image information of 4752 bits for the first line, that is, the first line of the document scanned, is one line in the vertical direction of the document.
It is divided into pixel groups of 16 bits each corresponding to mm and supplied to the image processing control unit 100, and the first 16-bit pixel group transferred is 0OOOO of the buffer memory 22.
Address H, the next 16-bit pixel group is address 0OOIOH,
Similarly, pixel groups of 18 bits each are sequentially 1B(t
OH) address 00020H for each address.

00030) 1 & address..., it is stored as address 012OOH.

The addressing of each line to the buffer memory 22 is determined by the CPU circuit block 10 or the address counter 21-6.
This is done by setting the initial value to . Also, when outputting the image information from the /synthesis memory 22 to the printer 1XR600, every 16th address from the initially set address is read out, similarly to when storing the image information.

Next, if you get stuck with the image information of 4752 bits for the second line + 1, do the same as the first line and add 0OOOIH address 1.
The data is stored from address 012818 to address 012818. In this way, 1536 lines from the 1st line to the 1536th line (96 mm in the 1lli*+ direction) are stored at addresses 00000)1 to 8F5FF)1, and this address space is 22"-'s/-tsukuO.

Next, 1 from the 1537th line to the 3072nd line
The 536th line is stored in the same way as bank 0 from address 70000)1A to DF5FFH, and this address space is designated as /henkl on the buffer memory 22. Zara (offs 28 from line 3073 to line 3360)
Eight lines are stored from address EOOOOH to address F4EIFH, and this address space is designated as puncture 2 on buffer memory 22.

If you use the method of storing 1 address for 1 word of image information as shown below in 1-1-, 1 mm x bn
The buffer memory 2 uses the stop shape of m as a unit block.
The entire area of an A4 size document will be stored in two consecutive addresses. As a result, when the operator specifies the image processing area in millimeters using the console unit 200, when the specified area is stored in the disk memory 80, the DMA processing can be performed simply by setting the first address and the last address of the specified area. Image information can be transferred to CPU circuit block 1
It is possible to transfer data at high speed without going through 0.

That is, by specifying a set of the first address and the last address, image information of 16 main scanning lines (1 mm width) can be transferred to D.
Since MA transfer is performed, fewer address settings are required during DMA transfer, and the transfer speed can be increased.

Furthermore, storing image information in this manner is even more effective when extracting and editing one image information because the addresses are continuous from the right side to the left side of the image to be extracted.

For example, when extracting image information with a length of 20 mm in the vertical direction, the address setting by the cPU circuit block 10 only needs to be performed 20 times.

In addition, since the address corresponds to the position of the document image in the middle of mm, when editing the image, the operator can simply specify the position of the document in the width of n+m.
It's convenient. In this example, CCDs 570, 580 and 59 with a reading capacity of 16 bits per mm were used.
Since 0 was used, it was decided that 1 address corresponds to 1 address in the vertical direction, or 1 address corresponds to 1 address. The humans ψ that
Other values may be used depending on the ability of 0, and in mm (<7
Other than that, for example.

Of course, the same effect can be obtained even if the address is set at a medium inch or the like.

19-21q shows an address map when looking at the Panzer memory 22 from the Martino Hess 30. In Figure 9-1, the address space of addresses 00000)1 to 8F5FFH is designated as puncture 1], the address space of addresses 7θ0OOH-0F5FF,H is designated as puncture 1, and addresses EOOOOH to F4EIFH are designated as puncture 2, and these spaces are designated as 8
11) Addresses OOOH~EEBFEH, 10 as shown in the diagram.
0OOH-EEBFEH address, 10000) 1~3!3
C: Make it correspond to the address space of 3EL%. The multi-lot bus 30 has a take-lot bus of 16 hints and an address bus of 20 pins, and the area that can be accessed by this multi-lot bus 30 is 1 megahigh I. In other words, 106 8-hint data can be accessed, and when accessing 16-bit data, it will span 2 addresses, so in this case, as shown in Figure 9-2, First, consecutive addresses are assigned every other address for 16-bit data, and 16-bit data is input/output only when an even address is accessed.

Actual 71・E/ in buffer memory circuit block 2o
Since the address is the address shown in FIG. 9-1, when the buffer memory 22 is accessed from the multipath 30, the panzer memory circuit block 20 is accessed as described above.
The address inside is strange! 9-2 (
The address f1'("r" of lJ is converted to the address shown in Figure 9-1. Through this address conversion, the device 21-26
It is possible to set the address area of the buffer memory 22 on the address space of the buffer memory 22.

(j, s) Disk Memory FIG. 10-1 (A) shows the physical atrea 4+1'l configuration of the disk memory 30. ':31 is the drive,
Nanno\-0,1,... corresponding to the number of disk devices
・Tobansoui・1 keru. In this embodiment, one disk device is used.
In other words, only number 0 I Live is available.

The drive 31 has three heads 92, each to l'9.
2 is in charge of 354 trucks 33, each trunk 93
consists of 18 sectors 34, each sector 94 having 512
Hyde's take is stored and finished. LY1, the storage capacity of the disk memory 90 is approximately 10 megabytes.

IJ is stored in such a 4-11-configured disk memory 80.
), as shown in Figure 10-1 (B), -・')J
The address of the disk memory 90'4 is changed according to the timing, and data is accessed continuously.

As shown in this figure, the sequence number SN, head number HN, and track number TN have a relationship determined by the following equation (1).

5N=3X TN+ HN (However) IN-0~2
．． TN date θ ~ 353) (1) That is, when a certain sequence number SN is determined, correspondingly]-The rack number TN and head number HN are determined, and the addresses of the head 82 and track 93 to be accessed next are These are the head number and track number obtained corresponding to the sequence number SN+1, which is the sequence number SN defined in 1 plus 1. Sectors 94 within track 83 are accessed in ascending order of sector number 5CTN.

FIG. 1O-2 shows an index table provided in a predetermined area within the disk memory 80, and the use status of the disk memory 80 is managed by this index table. In this embodiment, the area is head number HN=0. Of the sectors 84 of track number TN-0, the sectors with sector numbers 5CTN-0 to 13 are used as the index table area, and in particular, the sectors with sector numbers 5CTN-0 to 8 are used as the disk memory 84.
0, and sector number 5CTN=
Allocate sectors 9 to 13 to the file index table for file management. Sector number 5CTN=0-1
Sector No. 3 is written to addresses 60008 to 78FFH in the fixed area of RAM 10-3 by a program (open program) that reads the index table into RAM 10-3 in the CPU circuit block 10, and is subjected to a predetermined operation. The fixed area of RAM10-3 is written to the disk memory 90 again by a program (close program) that stores the fixed area in the disk memory 80.

The sector pick I map table is shown in Figure 10-3.
As shown in Figure 2, the area 94A is divided into 1062 blocks of 4 bytes each from 5N-0 to SN-1081 in descending order of sequence number SN, and each block uses 1 track, that is, 18 sectors. Data indicating the situation is stored in one bit per sector. As data indicating the usage status of a sector, for example, if a certain sector is in use, the sector bit corresponding to that sector is "°l"', and if it is unused, the disk memory 80
When registering a new data file, find an area where the number of consecutive sectors required for registration are empty, and set the sequence number SN and sector number 5CTN corresponding to that area to "lII" is stored in the sector bit corresponding to the area. Conversely, when erasing a data file, "0" is stored in the sector bit indicating the corresponding area.
Store the data. However, "°1" is stored in advance in the bit corresponding to the index table, that is, block 0, and writing to this program O is prohibited to prevent data files from being erroneously registered in the index table. do.

The file index table is stored in disk memory 80
It manages three types of files registered in the system: image data files (image files), application files, and control programs for this system. Assuming that the image file is file type 0 and the application file is file type 2, the file index table for these files is -6.
Shown in Figure 0-4.

, the file index block FITI consists of four blocks of 2 bytes each with status A, MAX block, l block size and current B number, and is provided at the time of initialization of the disk memory 80 to store the entire file index table. Remember about usage status. Status A is an area used for system expansion, and is left unused in this embodiment. The MAX block stores data for the total number of files that can be registered in the disk memory 90, and in this embodiment, the total number is 50 (3
2) Set to 1). l block size indicates the length of the index of various data related to l file≧1/l, and in this embodiment, the length is 38 (28H) bytes as described below. 2 Karen l-
The B number stores the number of files registered in Disk Mail Senri 80, and when newly registering one file,
Compared to the number stored in the MAX size, if the number does not exceed the number, 1 is added and a new registration is performed, and if the number exceeds the MAX size, it is not added and a new registration is performed. make sure that it is not accepted. Conversely, when deleting one file that has already been registered, the number stored in the current number B is decremented by 1, and the file is deleted from the disk memory 80.

FIT2 and FIT3 indicate file index blocks for file type 0 and file type 2, respectively, and each stores 38 bytes of data. In FIT2 and FIT3, R5
V is a 2-byte area used for system expansion, and is unused on the Kizuna style side. File No. is a 2-byte area for identifying the file number when the operator arbitrarily assigns a number from 1 to 89 to a file and registers it in the disk memory 80. The file type is a 2-byte area in which data of the above-mentioned file type "O°" or "2'°" is written. The bank and address in FIT3 are the RAM on CPυ circuit block IO.
These are 2-byte and 4-byte areas, respectively, which indicate the bank and address of RAM 10-3 and are used when allocating an application file to RAM 10-3. The byte count is a 6-byte area that stores the data length of the zero recording file.

The sector count is a 2-byte area that stores the number of sectors used for the registered file.

Sequence No., Drive No., Head No.
The track number and sector number are the sequence number and drive number of the beginning of the storage area for the registered file.

This is a 2-byte area each for storing a head number, a rack number, and a sector number. XO, YO in FIT2
, XI and Yl are each 2-byte areas,
In the case of the file type °°O°', coordinate data indicating where on the copy paper the image information of the area to be edited is placed is stored. XO, YO, Xi and Yl
As shown in Figure 1O-5, the manuscript is 11 yen 1
240, and point A on the editing area (diagonal line) closest to the 0 point and point B furthest from the 0 point using the stylus pen 280, thereby determining the coordinates xO of the point A.
and YO and the vertical length Xi and horizontal length Y of the editing area
l is determined, and these values are stored in hexadecimal. For file type 2, FIT3 > j < t J:
Uni, FIT2 (7) XO, YO, X1O, J:biY
The area corresponding to 1 is an unused area.

When transferring a certain image data file from the disk memory 8o to the buffer memory 2o, first, specify the file number, and the oven program transfers the index table to the RAM 10-3 to obtain the index block of the specified file number. Next, the address on the buffer memory 22 is calculated from the data stored in XO, YO, Xi, and Yl of that block, and the disk memo+m image information is stored in the buffer memory 22.
DMA transfer is performed within the corresponding area.

Also, when changing the position of the editing area on the copy paper,
Since XI and Yl are unchanged, only XO and YO can be used as parameters, and only xO and YO can be changed by an image position change command (described later) from the console unit 200.

In addition, the disk memory 80 stores the control program of this system, and the file is set to file type l.
The file index block is configured similarly to FIT3.

(3, 6) Switchboard FIGS. 11A, 11B, and 11C are block diagrams showing the configuration of the circuit including the switch 40 and the optical fiber interface 70, divided into three parts.
indicates a signal line or signal line group, and the symbols A, B, and C in parentheses immediately after that indicate those signal lines or signal line groups in each drawing of the fiS11 diagram (A
), (B), and (C) indicate connection to the signal line or signal line group.

Here, the signal selector M40-2 remotely selects various signal groups output from the optical fiber interface 70 and the league section 500, supplies them to the memory controller 21 in the buffer memory 22, and inputs signals from each section into the buffer memory 22. The signal selector pao-e, which is an exchange for storing image information, selects various signal lines output from the buffer memory 20, the optical fiber interface 70, and the league section 500, and supplies them to the printer section 600, thereby outputting the image from each section. The exchange for duplicating information and the signal selector F40-7 are connected to the buffer memory 2.
This is an exchange that selects various signal groups output from 0 and the league section 500, supplies them to the optical fiber interface 70, and outputs them to the optical fiber network 700.

41, 42, 43, 45, 48 and 48 are respectively CPU circuit blocks 10. Pack Amemory 22. I
10 interface 56. League part 500. This is a connector for the printer section 600 and the DX interface 60. Note that here, the slash "/" in the terminal code of each signal indicates negative logic.

Here, various signals will be explained. 5CAN 5TART is a signal that instructs the league unit 500 to start scanning, FULL is a signal that specifies the size of the copy image (for example, A3 size and A4 size), 5CAN 5TANDBY is a scanning standby state signal output by the league unit 500, and VSYNC is Vertical synchronization signal, VIDEOENA, indicating the start of the image signal
BLE is a signal indicating the effective output period of the image signal for one line, 5CAN ENABLE is the signal indicating the effective output period of the image signal for one document, SC:AN READY is the scanning ready signal of the league section 500, and VIDEO is the signal indicating the effective output period of the image signal for one document. The image signal and 1:LK are clock signals.

PRINT REQUEST is a copy request No. 1.4 from the printer unit 60o, PRINT 5TART is a command signal to start copying, 5TATUS REQUEST is a signal requesting output of the status of the printer unit 600, PRINT
READY, PRINT ENABLE and PRI
NT END are a ready signal for the printer section 800, a1) indicating a copying period, and an end signal NT'j), respectively. Is REQUEST ACK PRI? J.T.
The 112 recognition response signal generated by the printer section e00 in response to the REQIIEST signal and the 8-pin I signal of 5TATUS O to 7 are signals indicating the status of the printer section 600. Among these signals, the signals ending with R, P, and A indicate that the signals are sent to the league section 500. This indicates that the signal is output from the printer section 600 and the buffer memory 20, or that it is supplied to each of these S++.

5ELECT PF, 5ELECT PR and 5EL
ECT PM is a signal that the CPU circuit block 10 supplies to the signal selector P40-6 via the I10 interface 56, and the signal selector P40-6 responds to these signals by selecting the optical fiber interface 70°1 no. data section 50'0 and buffer memory 2
2 and similarly, 5ELECT FR and 5EL
The ECT FM causes the signal selector F40-7 to select the league section 500 and the buffer memory 20, respectively, according to these signals. Also, 5ELECT MR
and 5ELECT MF is signal selector M40
-2, and the signal selector M
'40-2, depending on those signals, respectively.
League section 500 and buffer memory 22 are selected.

The image information supplied from the league section 5.00 is transferred to the printer section 600 and the optical fiber/wire network 700 of this system.
When simultaneously outputting to the printer section of other systems above,
CPU circuit block 10 is 5ELECT PR and 5EL
This can be achieved by energizing ECT FR. In addition, when outputting the image information stored in the buffer memory lJ'22 to the printer section 800 and the printer section of another system on the optical fiber network 700, the 5ELEC
It's good to listen to T PM and 5ELECT FM.

In addition, the CPU I circuit block 20 can specify a single source and supply destination of the image information to set a plurality of paths for the image information.

Each part related to the connector 48 with the DDX interface 80 and the optical fiber interface 70 1) Return line group will be described later.

(3,7) DDX interface FIG. 12-1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the IIDX interface 60.
0 through the data/clock interface 60-1 and the control signal interface 60-2.
It is connected to a clock signal line 137 and a control signal line 138. 60-3 and 60-7 are switching devices, 60-4
゜80-5 and 60-6 are line buffers, and for example, when transmitting image information from the device of the present invention,
The switch 60-3 operates as a write switch, and writes image information by sequentially designating line buffers 80'-4, 60-5, and 60-6. Also, at this time, the switch 60-
7 operates as a readout switch, and while image information is being written to a certain line, the image information or 1 has already been written.
1) Read out the image information from the built-in line handler and set the RL counters 0-8 and RL forward/reverse counters 60.
-Supply to 9.

F! The LMMH/MR converter 60-10 converts the run length of one line of image information supplied from the RIJJ unc6c 8 into a one-dimensional code (MH general), and also converts the run length of the image information from the RL forward/reverse counter 130-9 into a one-dimensional code (MH general). The supply is running out! ! (By counting the relative position from the beak pixel, the run length of the image information l line is converted into a two-dimensional code (MR♀η code), and the obtained image data is compressed to v, 35 interface 6
Supply to o-11. ■, 35 interface 60-1
1 is an interconnection circuit arranged between the DDX line and the DDX interface 6o.

60-20 is a control circuit, which receives signals from the image processing unit IO.
Various control signals supplied via the soot 139 and the control signal interface 60-2 are appropriately supplied to the V, 35 interface 60-11 to manage the DDX, and also to manage the DDX.
Controls each part of the DK interface 60.

eo-2+ is a tire pulse generation circuit, which controls the transfer destination court of the image information supplied from the control circuit +30-20 or the dial or the fixed test spinner 6o-22.
, 28 interface and specify the transfer destination.

80-24. Go-25, 60-26 and 6o-27
are respectively 7 (1) of the DDX interface 6o (1; display of readiness status, contact with other systems; Ukei,.

It is an indicator light.

60-30 is error Karan I Chenquit” + bow kV
, the error that occurs when this system communicates with another system 11 is calculated by the control circuit + (+l by 0-20), and when the number of errors reaches the setting 61i during one communication,
A to disconnect the control jJu circuit 60-20;';
'J) is a 4+'i-:: line which transmits the signal 1- to the CPυ circuit block 1o.

co-35 is the power supply circuit of DDX interface 6o,
60-36 is a power switch, and 80-37 is a power-on indicator light.

801 is a line termination equipment (DCE) installed by Japan Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, which connects to the DDK interface 60, receives signals from the DDK interface 60, and converts signals suitable for transmission within the network. At the same time, the signal transmitted through the network is sent to the DDX interface 60. In the present invention, a D-232 type home line termination device is used as the DC:E801.

802 is a network fJ'tl device (NCU) and one call Φ
It has a function to control the connection and disconnection of circuit switching networks such as recovery, etc.
Connect to DCE801. As this NCU302,
An NCU-21 type automatic calling and automatic receiving network control device is used. DC: E801i: Connect cable 803
via the site v, 35 interface 60-11 and v,
28 ink face Go-23 is connected to 'G',
Also, is NCU302 connected? The cable 804 is connected to the base 60-23 via the cable 804.

Image information is MH encoded and MR♀V by an undeveloped system.
The method of encoding and transmitting it to other systems is CGI.
According to the TT Recommendation 7.4, the following points should be considered when applying the T.4 Recommendation to the present invention.

(1) In the device of the present invention, the vertical direction C of an A4 size document,
Since the direction of 297 mm is one line and the resolution is 16 focus/mm, the maximum run length, that is,
(2) When the lines are all white or all black, the run length is 4752, which exceeds the maximum expression range of 2623 (=2560+63) of the extended MH code.

(2) In the device of the present invention, transmission is performed using a two-dimensional encoding method in which the parameter K is set to a maximum value (9j). That is, for the A4 size original Jl:6, the first line that is first transferred to the DDX interface Otsu 60 is converted to H old number 4, and then the remaining 3359 lines are converted to MR number.

Regarding point (1), the reason why the length direction is set as l-in and l-in is as follows. That is, (1) the transmission time is reduced by reducing the number of lines to be transmitted, and (11) the overall movement distance 1 of the sensor in the sub-scanning direction in the league section 500 is reduced. From this, the leak portion 500 is made smaller.

Regarding point (2), setting the parameter K to jjjE Osaka University means setting the parameter K to a small finite i111
This is to save the time of repeating MH encoding every time, and the reason why the parameter K can be set to infinity is that the image information to be transmitted is always
This is because the value is α-ized and once stored in the buffer memory 22, and the meaning of reducing the reading error by setting the parameter K to a small finite number 16 is lost.

The process of transmitting image information from this system to another system via the DDX line 800 will be described.

First, 1947 minutes (4752 bits) of image information transferred from the buffer memory 22 via the signal line 137 is 1. The line/hess sofa 13 is connected via the data/clock interface 60-1 and the write switch 6o-3.
0-4.80-5 or 6o-6. This picture 111f ti! / 'itJ is 10 MHz (M
0.1 microseconds (Hz) clock signal.
line buffer eO at a transfer rate of 1 bit per ps)
-4, fio-5 or 80-6. In other words, the transfer time of the image information of the l line is 475.27is
It is. The image information of the first line that is transferred first is transferred to the line buffer 6o-3 by the switch 8o-3.
When the line buffer 60-4 finishes storing the image information of the first line, the line buffer 6o-7 opens the gate of the line/hesso 60-4, and the line buffers 6o-5 and 60 -6 is closed and the stored image information is fed to the RL counter 60-8 for which the white and black run lengths are counted and the first line of which is run length encoded. The image information is converted to MH by RLMMH/MR converter 1 (0-10).
converted to code. While the line buffer 80-4 is outputting image information, the switch 60-3 closes the gates to the line pack arrows 0-4 and 60-6, opens the gate to the line buffer 80-5, and opens the gate to the line buffer 80-5. Two lines of image information are supplied to line buffers θ0-5. If all the image information of the first line is MH encoded, the image information of the second line is supplied to the RL forward/reverse counter 60-7 by the switch 60-7, and the relative pixel information from the first line is The change position is counted and the RLM MH/MR converter 13
MR encoding is performed by o-10. line buffer 60
The image information of the 3rd line/line transferred to the 6th line is also processed in the same way as the 2nd line.
-4. The image information output from 60-5 and 80-6 passes through the RL forward/reverse counter 60-7 and then goes to the RLM MH/
The signal is supplied to an MR converter 80-10 and subjected to MR encoding.

Next, the run-length encoded image information supplied to the RLn MH/MR converter 80-10 is MH encoded or MR encoded and compressed.

As mentioned above, in the device of the present invention, the maximum run length is 4752, which exceeds the maximum expression range of 2623 for the expanded MH code, so the MHF code is further expanded using the following method number.

(1) When run length RL < 25flO, normal M
In other words, when RL<64, it is represented by one terminating code.

If 64≦RL<2560, it is represented by one make-up code and one terminating code.

(2) When run length RL≧25θO, the make-up code “00000001111” of 2560 is regarded as a special code and handled as in the following <a) and (b).

(a) 25+10≦R≦2623=2560+
83 case (1), one make-up code (in this case, the make-up code of 25eO) and 1
terminating codes.

(b) When 2Ef23<RL≦4752 Following the make-up code of 2560, one more make-up code is added as required, and then one terminating code is added. That is, in case (2), there is a case (a) in which the make-up code of 2560 is immediately followed by a terminating code of the same color, and (a) where the make-up code of 2560 is followed by a make-up code of the same color, and then There is a case (b) in which a terminating code follows. An example of processing in case (2) is shown below. The underlined number 11f (is the added makeup code.

Example: 2580-2580+0 2561 258041 2B23=2560+83 21324=2580+6440 4289=2560÷1?28+1 4752=2560+2176+ll (Next, Figure 11 (
A), (B) and (C), and -3, of each signal flowing along the signal line interconnecting the image processing unit 10 and the DDX interface 60 shown in FIG. 12-1.
Describe the taste.

Figure 12-2 shows each signal, its name, image processing unit 10 and D
6 is a diagram showing the direction (arrow) of signals between the DX interface 60 and the DX interface 60. FIG. Here, FC and SG are respectively,
This is a safety ground wire and a signal ground wire.

The call request signal (CRQP) is processed by the image processing unit 10 using DDX.
This is a signal t3 requesting the interface 60 to connect (call) with another system, and this signal is a connection signal (C
:ND) is energized and deenergized at the same time, and when the connection failure signal (NRYD) is energized, it is treated as invalid. The call signal (CIP) is a signal that the DDX interface 60 indicates to the image processing unit 1O that a call has arrived from another system, and the processing for CHD and NRYD is similar to CRQP.

The tire number signal (DLN) is sent to I9 at the same time as CRQP's I9 to transfer the 7-digit station number of another system.

The connection request signal (CNQ) is No. 1-1 in which the image processing unit 10 requests the DIIX interface 60 to connect to the DDX line, and is activated at the same time as either CRQP or CIP is turned on. ' It is invalidated when RYD is energized. Unfortunately, C:NQ is kept in l9 mode while it is necessary to seize the line, and when CNQ is de-energized, the line is disconnected.

A call failure signal (NRYP') is sent when the image processing unit 10 cannot be in a state where it can send or receive (ri) within 6 seconds. This indicates that the line cannot be connected, such as when the Not Ready switch is set to 4 = 1. This NRYD line is in the waiting or waiting state, respectively, depending on whether the line can be connected or not. It is in a deenergized state.Furthermore, if CND is not set to 19 even after a certain period of time has passed after CRQP is set to 19, the image processing unit 10 determines that connection is impossible.

CND is caused by the activation of CRQP or CIP and the activation of CNQ, which causes the communication between this system and another system (other station) to be communicated with.
It is activated when the communication conditions with
or completed 1~, confirm that this system is in a state where communication is possible. When CNQ is de-energized or the other station disconnects the line! , l is disconnected, the CND is deenergized. Send it to me,
1 ready signal (RDS) and receivable number 1) (RDR) are image processing *S++ lO within 6 seconds.
This indicates that image information for one original size document can be transmitted and received in a state 111, and RDS or RDR is activated at the same time as CNQ is activated.

Transmit mode signal (MDS) and receive mode signal (MR
R) indicates that the system is set to send, send, and receive image information, respectively, and these modes include RDS and RD of both the calling and called
Determined by looking at R. Immediately after sending or receiving 44j is completed,
It is also possible to receive or send 1, respectively.

Transferable 5th I:RDT) is either MDS or MDR.
19 within 6 seconds after 9, indicating that it is now possible to transfer image information in send 1,1 mode or receive, :1 mode.

Sending 1. - the data request signal (RQS) is de-energized and de-energized with +U+, and the DDX interface 6
0 requests the image processing section 10 to transfer 1947 worth of image information.When RQS is sent to 19, the image processing section 10 sends 1947 minutes of image information to the image processing section 10. One line of image information (SOT) is transferred from 20 to the DDX interface 60. RQS is deenergized with the next transfer message r. The repetition period of RQS is longer than the minimum 4i2 transmission 114+ interval. SVA ha RQS
2Ij, 1-1' ”/) and sends SDT 1
-1 clock (SCK) to allow sampling to be performed rIi is deactivated when the SOT transfer is completed. 3. RVA is contacted at regular intervals, requests to receive 1947 minutes of decompressed image information +V (RDT) received from the DDX interface 60 or other systems, and receives the RDT. This indicates that sampling is performed in synchronization with the clock (RCK). The repetition period of RVA is similar to RQS.

SDT and RDT are 2 in white and black, respectively.
(The transmitted and received image information of fi, SCK and RCK are the sampling clocks of SDT and RDT, respectively.

In the device of the present invention, when transmitting between this system and other systems on the DDX @ line 800, the direction of the transmission is between the system on the calling side (calling station) and the system on the called side. (Called station) compares RDS and RDR and makes a decision as shown in Figure 12-3, thereby preventing errors in the transmission direction.

That is, in FIG. 12-3, as shown by the arrow indicating the O1 transmission direction for the disabled state and the x for the reduced power state and transmission disabled state, only the RDR on the calling side and at least the RDS on the called side are shown. When being monitored and the calling party's RD
When R and RDS and only the called side RDS are activated, the transmission direction is from the called side to the calling side. Also, when only the RDS of the calling side and at least the RDR of the called side are active, and when the RDS and RDR of the calling side and at least the RDR of the called side are active, Sometimes, one transmission is from the calling party to the called party. Transmission is disabled for combinations of RDS and RDR of both the calling and called stations other than those described above.

Figure 1N2-4 shows an example of a procedure for transmitting between a calling station and a called station. Here, Ins is the transmission capability identification signal, which indicates the transmission capabilities of the calling and called stations, i.e., RDS
and a signal that informs the partner car of RDR. The transmission format is, for example, °“0000 RD
The 8 bits of S RDR 10° will be sent sequentially from the most significant bit to the least significant bit, and both stations will calculate h' from the RDS and RDR of this system and the RDS and RDR of the other station as shown in Figure 12-3. determine the transmission direction.

RDY is a transmission Qq preparation completion signal, and its transmission format is, for example, "001)10010" as an IO
It will be sent in the same way as in case 3.
This indicates that the transmission and reception quasi 4si of the image information of one original document S'T) in the transmission direction determined by is completed.

MHI is the artist information of the first line encoded by MH23, MR2 to MRn+1 (1≦n≦3380) is the image information of the second to ni1 lines encoded by MR, MHn
is the image information of the nth line encoded into MH3, and M
Rn+1 to MR33f30 are MR encoded n11th
- Image information of the 3360th line, MHI - MR
3380 indicates image information for one A4 size document.

RTQ is a retransmission request signal, and if there is an error in the received l-line image information, that is, when the called station demodulates the transferred image information, the l-line length becomes 0 or 4752 bits. If not,
This information is not taken into the buffer memory 22 of the called station, and the called station issues a retransmission request to the calling station.

RTC is a transmission end signal, and one calling station
By CITT? , line termination code EO in Recommendation 4
A signal obtained by adding 1 to L is transmitted to indicate completion of transmission of image information for one image.

DON is a line disconnection code, and its transmission format is, for example, 010 (10010°), which is sent in the same manner as IDS to notify phase JL of line p disconnection.

Immediately after connection, the calling and called stations begin transporting IDSs to each other and repeat the transport at least three times until they are ready for the transmission mode. Here, for example, at time A, if the transmission direction cannot be determined, it is determined that transmission is impossible (see Figure 12-3), and both stations send DGN to phase 7 NO and disconnect the line. When your own team is ready, both stage mushrooms are 7 (Ii
Send RDY 1 at least 3 times until preparation is complete, and send RDY 1 from both sides when /('i (liii) is completed)
At time 'B', the called station enters the receiving state without sending control signals to the calling station, and the calling station enters the transmitting state.

Transmission side of image information for one A4 size document
For example, if a transmission error occurs in the image information of the $1 line at 1 station E, the called station will send an RTQ to all calling stations, and the calling station will respond to this request. Accordingly, the image information of the n-th line is MH-encoded, and the lines from the (n+1)-th line to the 3360th line are sequentially MR-encoded and transmitted.

When the transmission of the image information is completed in this way, one calling station sends RTc to the called station, and then both stations send IDS to each other, and at this time, the transmission conditions are set as shown in Figure 12-3. If the above is satisfied, then from time point C, other image information is transmitted and received 4i. Conversely, if the condition is not met, mutually send DCN,
Disconnect the line.

(: :3.,8) Optical fiber interface 1st
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the optical fiber interface circuit 7o. fiber optic network 70
0 through fiber optic cables 701 and 702 carrying commands or image information (
VIDEII signal) and its νII) EO needle signal same/II, the clock light +1X (C[,K) is
Optical/electrical A, No. 1 converter (0/E converter) 7, respectively
0-1 and 7o-2 are converted to electrical A1),
i1;';'49.70-101 and 70-102
command/image identification circuit 70-3, 77 doge 1-70-4.70-20.70-30 and AND gate 70-5.70-21 and 70-31 toi,
-Supplied. The command/image identification circuit 7o-3 is a circuit that identifies whether the transmitted signal is a command for specifying the size of the document or image information. When the transmitted V I DEO signal is command information, a command identification code is added to the beginning of the information, and the command/image identification circuit 70-3 extracts that code and identifies it as command information. However, in the case of image information, the CLK signal has a predetermined frequency (for example, 12.5M) 12), and the command/image identification circuit 7o-3 identifies it based on that frequency.

As a result, the VIDEO message that is transmitted and sent to Russia is 1. If j is classified as command information, the command/image identification circuit 70-3 performs command recognition (C:AC:K) (
, 7, and during the period when the command is being received, this signal is sent to the AND gate 70 via the signal line 70-103.
-4 and 70-5, and the CPU circuit block 10. At this time, Antogame-1, 70-4 and 70
-5 have signal lines 70-101 and 70-, respectively.
Since the VII]EO signal and the CLK signal have already been input through CACK 102, the AND gates 70-4 and 70-. 5 is a command signal and clock signal all reception command register 70-
Supply to 10. When command reception is completed and the CACK signal is de-energized, at that point the CPU circuit block 1' (
+ is interrupted, and the CPU circuit block lO supplies an addressing signal (ADH signal) to the reception command register 70-10 via the signal line 13f (-1) and the address decoder 70-11.
-10 address, and +4j'j line 1
I10 to data buffer 70-12 via 3f(-2
A read command (110Re) signal is provided to set data buffer 70-12 to output mode. With this operation, the command stored in the receive command register 70-10 is transferred to the data buffer 70-12 and data 1.
．． ) is read into CPU circuit block 10 via retrace line 136-5.

- When the command/image identification circuit 7o-3 determines that the VIDEO signal transmitted from the optical fiber cable work 700 is image information, the command/image identification circuit 70-3 performs image one-image recognition ( IAC:K) signal is generated and the signal line 70 is used during the period when image information is received.
-104 through AND gates 70-20 and 70-
21 and the CPU circuit sololock 10. At this time, the AND gates 70=20 and 70-21 have
1 respectively. Ro-saki line 70-101 and 70-10
Since VIDEO4i8 and the CLK signal are supplied through the VIDEO4i8 and CLK signals through the IACK signal, the Antogames 1, 70-20 and 70-21 receive the image information signal and the clock 44.2. , lj to the paleogenetic circuit 70-25. Therefore, the FIT raw circuit 70-25 receives the document size designation signal (FU
P'RINT which is a request signal for starting the printer section 600 from the transmitted image information according to the LLFO signal).
5TART FO signal, I hill direct synchronization signal VSY
NC: FO signal, VIDEO ENABLE signal which is a signal indicating the effective output period of one line worth of image signals; Images that have been transferred to the 5-line system. No. 1 VIDEOF
It reproduces the O times signal and the CLK FO times signal which is the clock signal, and outputs their 41tj to the exchange 40. Also, Uke 1. The f image information is transferred to the optical fiber network 7.
If there is time to send the image information to another system within 00, or if the received image information is not addressed to this system,
The PU circuit front IO decodes the tth command signal, recognizes it, and sends a transmission charge request signal (CTR5MTR signal) via line 1.1 70-110.
and 70-31, and V from both AND gates.
IDEO No. 117 and CLK signals are transferred to OR gates 70-35 and 70-36, and ``hypochondrium/optical signal converter (E10 change 1!!! device) 70-40 and 70, respectively.
-41 and is transmitted to other systems via optical fiber/to cables 703 and 704.

When transmitting from this system to another system on the optical fiber network 700, the CPU circuit block IO first sends the TR9MTR signal I3 to the Terminate.

Next, 1. 138-1 and address levers 0-11.Command register 70-50, command identification signal generator 70-51
and transfer lock generator 70-52 to specify its address;
Ilo to Datum Sofa 70-12 via 3L3
, l: sends the included command (+10 wc) signal and sets the data buffer 70-12 to input mode.
The command identification signal generator 70-5175'
- The generated command identification signal is written, and then the command data is loaded from the data buffer 70-12. The command data includes 19' or the ending point,
The transfer lock generator 70-52 performs 1. A(, r generates a number of clock pulses equal to the number of command registers 0-50 serially transfer command data to the E10 converter, and the command data and clock pulses are
The VIDEO (ii) and CLK signals are output from E10 converters 70-'40 and 70-41 to optical fiber cables 703 and 704, respectively.

Next, when transmitting image information, PRINTSTART is output from signal selector F in switch 4°.
Fl(i, i issue, VSYNCFl i, 1 issue, VID
The EOFI double signal CLK Fl is converted into signals by the conversion circuit 70-55 to 11 VIDEO (, i and C1, respectively, 14.
The signals are output to optical fiber cables 703 and 704 via I11 and 70-112, cables 70-35 and 70-36, and E10 converters 70-40 and 70-41.

(4) League operation department.

FIG. 14 shows a league operation section 550, where 551
is an application file number display, which displays the registration number of the application file for editing business that is registered in the disk memory. Reference numeral 552 denotes a copy number display, which is used when copying by the printer unit 600 (hereinafter referred to as local copy), and when image information is sent to another system on the optical fiber network 700 and copies are made in that system. In this case, write down the number of iQ sheets in the table. 553 is a paper size selection key.

By pressing the "PAPER5ELECT" key, A3 size and A4 size are switched and you can select 1/'J or 4Jt.
! and the indicator light on the selected side lights up. 554 is a numeric keypad for setting the number of copies; 555 is an "I;LEAR" key for deleting the set number of copies and file number; 55
Reference numeral 6 is a ``5TOP'' key for interrupting the multiple operations. Reference numerals 557 and 558 are indicator lights that indicate when image information is being received and when it is being sent, respectively.

561 is a select key that uses a DDX line to select an off-premises system.
work'? The select key j+Y selects the system in the premises of 00J-, and among the seven, 563 is the tree system 11.
This is a select key for selecting the printer section 600 of.

Two indicators are placed under each key, and when each key is pressed to select the destination for sending/receiving 111, the size of 1·゛ to the left of the pressed key ÷;:÷ lights up, sending/receiving +
If an error occurs during llr, the large and small lights on the right side will light up.

5C5 is the 'C:OPY' key, which is selected when performing local copy or transmission (hereinafter referred to as copy mode), and 566 is the 'EDIT' key, which is selected when performing local copy or transmission (hereinafter referred to as copy mode).
Select this when editing an image using l(bOO) (hereinafter referred to as Etrin l-R mode).The twin keys are equipped with an indicator light on the side that is selected. The indicator light lights up. 567 is the "ENTER" key, which is pressed when setting the number of copies when performing local copying or intra-premises transport 11.

Reference numeral 568 denotes an EXECUTE 'key, which is pressed to start execution of the copy mode or etitl-R mode.

(5) Printer status display section FIG. 15 shows a printer status display section 850, where:
65I is the power status indicator, printer) 11; 60
Lights up when 0 is powered on.

A ready light 652 lights up when the printer section 600 is ready to accept image information from the image processing control section 100.

653 is the online select key, and also a female]
(has an indicator light, printer section 6oo and image processing control ^
If section +00 wo+7 Press to connect to the line.

At the same time, the indicator lamp lights up. 54 is a test print key, which is pressed when checking the printer section 6oo to print the test I pattern to the printer section 6oo.
Let me do it.

655C is a document size display and selection section, and in the online state mentioned above, the document size cannot be set in this section. 856-1,656-2,658-
3 is an error indicator that displays an error in the printer section 6oo that can be removed during operation, 65G-1 indicates a jam, 656''2 indicates no toner, and 65B-3 indicates no paper. .theta.57 is an error indicator that displays an error in the printer that cannot be removed by the 11 author.

(6) Image editing of the image zhli collection is performed by appropriately performing DMA transfer between the buffer memory 22 and the disk memory 80. In other words, the A4 size document 1 read by the league section 500
Image information for one sheet is stored at a predetermined address in the pack memory 2o, and a part of the image information is stored in the disk memory 80 via the DMA controller 80. , erase the buffer memory 22 and write the disk memory 8 to the light.
By returning the image information stored in 0 to the desired address space of the pack memory 22 and copying the image data in the printer unit 600,
It is also possible to create a copy with the ζH portion trimmed.

Portrait editing such as changing the image position and cropping is performed in accordance with an image processing program created based on commands (described later) input from the command menu section 220 of the panel 153-2. Such an image processing program can be stored in the disk memory 90, and the stored image processing program is defined as an application file. Further, image information stored in the disk memory 80 is defined as an image file. When registering these files in the disk memory 80, as mentioned above, a two-digit file number is given to the file as a file name, and an instruction is given as to whether the file can be erased or not. do.

h'516 Figures (A), (B) and ゛(C) are 1
An example of li1rt' single image editing is shown. The same figure (A
) is read by the league section 500 and its image information is stored in the buffer memory 22. By specifying point A and point B using the document placement unit 240 and the stylus pen 280, both edge information within the old range is extracted from the stored image edge fW, and the image information is stored in the old area.
For example, add the file number "01" and register it in the disk memory 9o. Similarly, for the second document L2, specify the 0 point and the D point as shown in the same figure (B). In the extracted image information M2, the file number “”02”
and record it to disk memory 8o. Next, erase all buffer memory 22, specify point E and point F as shown in IA(C), and file number ``O1''.
The image information in the areas old and M2 stored in the image files of ° and "02'° are transferred to the address space corresponding to the areas N1 and N2 of the Hanwha memory 22, respectively. That is, the image information is transferred to the buffer memory 22. teeth,
Image information for one A4 size document or image information fljN
1 and N2 are arranged and stored as shown in FIG. 16(C).

The contents of the seventh buffer memory 22 are sent to the printer r: ] + e
o.

The image is transferred and copied to obtain the desired 111A collection image L3.

(6, 1) Editing commands when commands are biased and taste images are biased) will be explained. The editing command is sent to the console section 2 as shown in Figure 1517.
00 +- command menu AB220 manually,
The 11111 image processing unit (CPU circuit block) 10 edits the image using the Iuf collection commands.Here, C is the command key 71'f222 in FIG.
is the command in the bronc, and the desired command key 2
By pressing 22 or pressing the alpha vent key group 223, image processing corresponding to the command I key 7 can be performed manually. P is a parameter and specifies coordinates and the like. The manual procedure for parameter P is performed by pressing the command key, opening the parentheses, inputting the parameters manually, and then closing the parentheses. Depending on the correspondence with the command, several types of parameters can be entered as necessary. Press the °° and "° keys between each parameter to distinguish between them. (OR) is a carriage return, and p (′
This indicates that the key 225 in the rJ3-2 diagram is pressed to manually terminate one Jliii East command 117. The first set of commands used by the image ψ processing unit 10 and their tastes are listed below. Note that (OR) after each command means that the carriage return key 225 is added to the end of the command when inputting the command.

C+) 02 (Dither code FA, Dither code B, X
O, YO.

×l, Yl) (CR) When converting the original image read by the leak unit 500 to 2 ((tI), the entire image is converted to a dither code A such as , YO, XI O YO HI Yl TE What kind of teaser code B
Specify to the dither controller (・roller 54) whether to read the dither codes A and B, for example, 00,0+,02,0
Specify one of the six types up to 3, 04, and 05. Here, 00 to 04 are manual adjustments to the image density, which can be adjusted in five levels. Also, if you specify 05, halftones will be expressed when reading photographs, etc. Note that multiple locations can be specified as the specific area.

<2) RE (CR) The league unit 500 is activated and the image information for one A4 size document read by the CCDs 570, 580 and 580 is stored in the buffer memory 22. Do not forcefully enter parameters for this command.

(3) CR (File number, Fufui) ly type, X
O, YO.

Xi, Yl) (OR) Store the image file in disk memory 80-? :d, and store the file information in the file index table (see Figure 10-4))i't, Sj.

do. In other words, the two-digit file number specified by the operator and the file type "
'00゛, the position XO (mm) and YO (mm) at the address - of the buffer memory 20, and the image size XI (
mm) and Y 1 (mm).

(4) ST (file number, file type)
(C:R) The image information on the panzer memory 22 is stored in the disk memory 80. This command is CR (...)
2. File information registered in the index file of the disk memory 80'' by the command. (I lost 1
J is done.

(5) LO (file number-5, file type)
(CR) Change the image attachment imported to the index file FIT2 of the image file indicated by the file number input here. That is, when this command is input manually, the CPU path block 10 searches the index table of the disk memory 80 for the corresponding file information through an open process, and displays the location information of the file on the CRT 300. Since this is an image file manipulation command, the file type is 00°.

L: 13) ADR (XO, YO) (CR) and 0 (
...) Manually change the change positions xO and YO of the image file specified by the command.

Manually execute this command immediately after the LO(...) command.

(7) CL (CR) Delete the image information stored in the buffer anomaly 20.

(e) LD (file number, file type ゛00
”) (CR) The image file in the disk memory 80 is located in the file index table in the disk memory 80 corresponding to the file with position information ×0 and YO, (
and stores it in the buffer memory 22.

(9) DE (file number, file type)
CCR) Delete the file number and file type file input here from the disk memory 90.

(10) PR (number of copies) (CR) The image information stored in the buffer memory 22 is transferred to the printer section 800, and copies are made by the input number of copies.

(+1) XR (file number, file type "o2"
”) (CR) Used when the editing station control unit 450 reads an application file from the disk memory 80. When the image processing unit 1o receives this command, it searches the disk memory 9o for the corresponding application file, and Transfer to station control I section 450.

(+2) ED (file number, file type”
Q:)'“) (CR) When an image editing program consisting of a group of commands created by the operator using the console unit 200 and stored in the RAM 456 of the editing station control unit 450 is registered in the disk memory 90 as an application file. At this time, the image processing Wl-th 0 searches the index table of the disk memory 9o, confirms that no application file with the same file number is registered in the disk memory 9o, and then controls the editing station. A command signal to transfer the command jl to the unit 450 is output.

('13) DIR (CR) File numbers, file types, and coordinate information of application files and image files registered in the index table of the disk memory 80 are
Transfer to RT/console controller 470 and CR
Display on T300.

(14) KL (C:R) The image processing unit 10 releases the editing station control unit 450 from its control.

In the commands mentioned above, the file number, area (XO
, YO, Xi, Yl), position (XO, YO), O, and number of prints can be input directly as numerical values or as variables. For example, an application file described below can be created by setting the file number to N, the area to F, the position to P, and the number of prints to S.

(6, 2) After the error message, in the process of processing the second command, the image processing unit
If the image processing section 10 recognizes an error, the image processing section 10 sends the error code and error comment to the editing station control section 4.
50 and displayed on the CRT 300. FIG. 18 shows its display format, where EN is an error code displayed in hexadecimal and EC is an error comment.

Here, error codes, error comments, and their contents are listed.

(1) Error code 01: FILE NOT FO
The file specified by the UND operator is stored in disk memory 90.
is not registered.

(2) Error code 02. : C00RDINA'rE
ERROR operation Nagisa manually generated coordinate information XO, YO, X
There is merit in i and Yl. The commands corresponding to this error code are the CR (...) command and the ADR (...) command.
...) command, and this error code occurs when, for example, the input coordinate information is a negative number, or contains characters other than 0 to 8 and the variable F or P. , which exceeds the range of A4 size that can be edited in this embodiment, as in the following equation (2).

XO1Xl >297+nm or YO+Y1>210
mm (2) (3) Error code 08:'IND
EX Bl, OCK 0VER The total number of files to be registered in the disk memory 80 is the preset M, that is,
In this embodiment, this means that the number exceeds 50. In other words, when trying to register a new file using the CR (...) command or the ED (...) command,
There are already 50 registered files in the disk memory 80.
This error code indicates that the number has reached and new registrations cannot be accepted.

(4) Z-L:1-D07: No VAC:ANT
Referring to the sector bit map table (see FIG. 10-3) showing the usage status of the 5ECTOR disk memory 80, this means that there are no free sectors necessary for registering a new file. In other words, this error code indicates that the entire FSR of the disk memory 80 is used and a new file cannot be registered using the CR(...) command or the ED(...) command.

(5) x L-:l-Foil: FILE AL
READY REGISTERED Indicates that when attempting to newly register a file with a certain file number, a file with the same file number has already been registered in the disk memory θ0.

(e)
ERROR Occurs when you enter the specified file type for the file you are trying to register. For example, when inputting the CR(...) command that handles image files, "" indicates the file type of an application file.
This occurs when o2゛° is used.

(7) x Larkot OB: VACANT FI
The result of searching the index table using the LE INDEXDIR command shows that no files are registered in the disk memory 8o.

(8) x ra-: I-to QC: PRINTERER
Printer section 800 by RORPR(...) command
This indicates that a mechanical error due to a jam 49i has occurred on the printer unit 800 side when the printer is started.

(8) -c 5- Coat OD: II, LEGAL
This indicates that the number of copies specified by the COPY VOLUMEPR (...) command exceeds the set number of copies that can be made simultaneously by the printer unit 6oo, for example, 88 copies.

(10) Error code OE: READERER
Indicates that it is not under the control of ROR League Club 500 Division 00 Science Division 10. For example, it indicates that the power source of the league section 500 is not connected, or that the signal line 501 is not connected.

(11) Error code OF: PRINTERN
OT READY Indicates that the temperature of the fixing device (not shown) in the printer section 800 has not reached the specified value.

(12) Error code 10: PRINTERN
Similar to the OT ON LINE error code OE, this indicates that the printer section 600 is not under the control of the image processing section 10.

(6, 3) Editing procedure Figures 18, 20, 21 and 22-1 to 22
A procedure for editing image information using the editing station 400 will be described with reference to FIG.

When the editing station 400 starts up, first step S is performed.
At step 1, display division of the CRT 300 screen and initialization of system constants are performed. The CRT 300 has a screen 301 that can display 40 horizontal characters and 24 vertical lines. No. 22-1
The figure shows an example of display division of the screen 301, where 5l
A working area 310 from ti to the 18th line is used to display characters transferred from the image processing unit IO to the 1lili'Jk station 400. 20th
Line 320 is a blank area, and no display is made in this area, making the boundaries between the working area 310 and the following areas clear to the operator. 330 on line 21
is a mode display area, which displays in which mode (described later) the operator is using the editing station 400. 340 on the 22nd line is a message area, in which the editing station control unit 450 displays to the operator commands and parameters to be input next, error codes, etc.

350 on the 23rd line is a user input field, which monitors characters such as file numbers input by the operator.

380 on the 24th line is a status display area, which is an area where the status of the image processing section 10 is displayed and notified to the operator.

As other initialization, when a command is input, the echo-packed command from the image processing section 10 is displayed in the working area 310, the carriage return code is recognized, and the next command sent back from the image processing section 10 is displayed. The command is displayed from the left end of the next line, and if the command is displayed from the 1st line to the 18th line, the working area 310 is scrolled up line by line, so that the command is always stored in the working area 310. Do it like this.

When the editing station 400 is not online with the image processing control unit 100, the screen 301 in FIG. 22-1 is displayed.
For example, if the message area 340 is all blue,
The operator's online request, i.e. " REQUE
“NOT R” is used as a message to accept the ST “′ key.
"EADY, ENTER REQUEST KEY" is displayed, and the input of the "REQUEST" key is waited for in step S2.

Editing station 400 operates in two main modes: echo mode and edit mode. The echomote transfers the character input input by the operator via the console section 200 to the image processing section 1O as it is, and also transfers the character image input from the image processing section 10 to the editing station 400.
In this mode, the characters transferred to the CRT 300 are displayed as they are on the CRT 300.

Edit mode creates application files,
This is a mode in which an execution command is sent to the correction and image processing section 10. In this mode, the character input by the operator is stored in the RAM 45B in the masu editing station control section 450.
The image data is temporarily stored in the CRT 300 and then transferred to the image processing unit 10 after being arbitrarily modified by the operator using the CRT 300. Further, in the edit mode, the period during which the application file transferred from the disk memory 80 to the edit station ili control unit 450 via the image processing unit 10 is received is particularly set as the command mode.

FIG. 21 shows the operation of the editing stage control 6Ba5o when there is key human power in each mode. first,
The mode is determined in step SA, and if the echo mode is determined as a result, the process proceeds to step SB, where the echo-packed character from the 1 image processing unit IO is displayed in the working area 310, and the process proceeds to step SG. Then, the routine returns to the normal routine shown in FIG. If it is determined that it is the edit mode, the process advances to step SC, and since the IT editing area 310 is being used from the screen editor number in this mode, the character is displayed on the screen 350 with the user input crab 1, and the process proceeds to step SG. to move to. Also, if it is determined that the command mode is selected, the step S
The process progresses and the reception of the application file is completed 1
7 or not. Here, even if the determination is affirmative, the process moves to if step SF, sets the application file reception completion flag, and repeatedly executes step SG. - If the determination is negative, step SE4 proceeds, the transferred characters are sequentially stored in RAM45E1, and the process moves to step SG.

By instructing the "REQtlEST" key, the process advances to step S3, where the editing station 400 is set to the echo mode, and in step S4, it outputs a start request signal for the image processing section 104 and the image editing program. Next, in step S5, the startup of the image editing program is confirmed,
If the determination is negative, the process advances to step S44, and if the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to step S66. In step S8, the screen of the CRT 3 (10) is made entirely black, and the message area 340 is marked with "0N-LIN" in green letters.
"E" is displayed to inform the operator that the request to start the editing program has been validated, and "ECHOMODE" is displayed in the mode display area 330 to indicate that the editing station 400 operates in echo mode. This message is sent to step S74, and the process waits for input of the trowel command.

In step S8, a command key input from the console unit 200 is determined, and the result of the determination is determined in step S10. S15. S20. S25 or 530 (
This makes me angry.

In the echo mode, since the step 1 non-edit function of the CRT 300 does not exist, the input of the key group 228 related to screen editing is processed as an invalid input in step SIO, and the input is processed as an invalid input in step S7. and wait for the next human power. Further, if there is a key for ending the edit mode, that is, an edit reset key and an edit end key, the same process is performed.

If there is a human number 1 of the command character in the key group 222, the process proceeds to step S16 via step S15, the manually input command is transferred to the image processing section 10, and the system is executed in response to the command. Operate. For example, as shown in FIG. 23-2, when the "RE" key is pressed manually, the letters "RE" are displayed in a smaller or larger size on the screen 301, and when the carry and return keys 225 are pressed, a league drive signal is supplied to the league section 500. Then, the original image is read.

When you specify the input fee request key 227, ie, the position designation key and the area designation key 227, the process advances to step S20. It becomes possible to give instructions using the pen 280.

When editing an image by specifying the area to be edited, when you specify the area specification key, a message appears in the message area 340, for example, ENTERTOP RIG)
”, the left 21' portion of the working area 310 is displayed in white to prompt the operator to point A (see Figure 1O-5), and the left half of the working area 310 is displayed in white to display image information. Edit area 315 is displayed.

When the operator specifies point A, as shown in Figure 22-3, a coordinate display line 31 is displayed on the image in the vertical and horizontal directions of point A' corresponding to point A on the liA collection area 311 in green, for example.
2 is displayed, and the x and Y coordinates of point A, that is, x0 and YO, are displayed in mm units on the user input canister 350. Next, in the mensage area 330, “EN
TERBOTTOM LEFT PO3ITION"] Then prompts the operator to input point B. When point B is entered manually, step S2+ displays the coordinates of point B and A.
From the coordinates of the point, calculate the vertical and horizontal L (S x 1 and Yl) of the edited image, and then in step S22, point A and point B
The entire area of the jlui collection area 22- specified by inputting points
4, the corresponding area 313 on the image editing area 311 is displayed in red, for example. At the same time, in area 330, “OK I AREA 15”
"N IZED'" is displayed on RECO to inform the operator that the editing area specification is complete, and the user Canilia 3
50, XO, YO, Xi and Yl are displayed in numerical values of mmj'li. Next, the process moves to step 816 - these numerical values are transferred to the image processing section 10.

Also, when editing an image by specifying position: I'C;, specify the "position specification" key. In this case, specify only one point, that is, only point A when specifying an area. When that point is input, for example, the coordinate table 1\ line 312 is displayed in Jj color, and the user input canister 350 displays XO and YO in mm position. In this way, IJ
(li9, when the station 400 recognizes the specified position 1δ, it moves to the mensage area 330 ° “OK! PO8I
TIONIs RECOGNIZED” to notify the operator that the coordinates have been validly input, and also performs image processing.
/j Transfer information.

When the area specification or place 1〆L specification is completed, step S7
ni nozuri, ni 1. l'19, the station 400 waits again for the person from the console unit 200, and by inputting a new command, the command and the specified coordinates that were displayed before execution of area specification or position specification are changed to the 22nd - 2
As shown in the figure, it is displayed on the working area 310. In addition, if the operator instructs another command key after instructing the ``area specification'' key or ``position specification °'' key and before inputting the seat frame, the area specification or position specification 7ji', is canceled, and the command displayed before the instruction of the ``Area Indication'' key or the ``Position Indication'' key is displayed in the working area 31t1]
Do 1ζ.

, 1411°1 to 4. To release the station 400 from the image processing unit 10's 1↑control and cancel the online status, press the alphabet key 4! Manually execute KL command using '1223e. At this time, the process proceeds to step S26 via step S25, and the character information of "KL" is outputted to the image processing r:'d1 file, and the image RtJIA
The end J' of the collection program is bundled, and the process proceeds to step 827'. In this case, when it is detected that the editing station system iJ1 part 450 or image processing::] + 1o's Kinuta, 1 Shukawa program has not completed the N winter, a negative judgment is made and the end of the manual operation is performed. is set to jjjl, and the process moves to step S7. In addition, 1 at Ste, Abu S27
When the "J" determination is made, the online state 7i is canceled and the process moves to step S1 Q-+.

When instructions are given for application file-related keys j'12211, that is, the ``regular work'' key, the ``application file call'' key, and the ``°application file creation'' key, the 21st
As shown in the figure, in step S30, the editing station 40
0 is set to edit mode.

Here, the "Create application file" key is a key used to create a new application file, and the "Call application file" key is used to modify an application file registered in the disk memory 8o by calling it. This key is used to instruct when adding an image, and the "Standard job" key is used to call up an application file and sequentially transfer the command string to the image processing unit 10 for image editing.

When these keys are input, in step S31, human power is determined for each case of routine work, application file calling, and application file creation. In edit mode, since application files are handled, it is essential to specify the file number. Therefore, in any case, first in step S32, the Aya 1if collection station control unit 450
0 screen, for example, in blue, and the message area 340
ENTERFILE NO, AND CARRIAG
``E RETURN'', !: is displayed and requests the operator to input the file number.Then, ``EDIT MODE'' is displayed.
” is displayed in the mode display area 330 to inform the operator that the editing station 400 is in the edit mode, and the screen of the CRT 300 returns to black, and in each case, the following processing is executed according to the respective processing procedure.

First, we will explain how to create an application file. When the application file number is input in step S32, the editing station control unit 450 displays "ENTERMENU!" in the message area 340 in step S40, prompting the operator to create an application file. Then, the operator blinks the cursor 30, 2 at the left corner of the working area 310 and waits for command input, and then the operator inputs the desired command group in sequence. I will create a JrIi collection program. Enter one command and quickly carry
By adding an index return, the command is transferred to the 4H1 collection station control 7+lI 450 internal RA.
Transferred to M458, same poem, working area 310
will be displayed. In this way, the input command group is R
Since it is stored on the AM 45e, by instructing the screen editing key group 229, the screen editing functions, ie, erasing the line or character on which the cursor 302 is flashing, inserting a new line or character, and Movement of the cursor 302, etc. can be executed. If the number of lines that can be accommodated in the working area 310 exceeds 11 due to the creation of new lines in the editing program, the working area 310 will be scrolled up line by line as in echo mode, and the working area 310 will be scrolled up and down by moving the cursor 302 up and down. The working area 310 is also scrolled up and down.

When creating an application file, area specification input processing is executed in the same way as in echo mode, but position specification input processing (executed as follows.The position specification input when creating an application file is
(...) This is related to the input of the coordinates XO and YO of the ADR (...) command that is input next to the command, so make sure that the 0 (...) command is input in advance. And the command 4 that has already been entered
Search CR(...) from 1 and extract the coordinate information XO, YO, Xi, and Yl of the rotation file number. As a result, if the coordinate information has not been extracted, the process shown in Figure 22-2 is performed in the same way as in the echo mode.

On the other hand, if the coordinate information +lu is extracted and A1), the right half of the working area 310 is made white, for example, and X
The area 314A defined by O, YO, XI, and Yl is displayed in green, for example. And working area 31
The left half of 0 is white, and an area 314B that spans the coordinates xθ' and YO' newly specified by the LO (...) command and ADR (...) command is displayed in red within that plane. Also.

The file number FN of the image file is displayed at the upper left corner of both areas 314A and 314B.

Note that if the new editing area formed by XO', YO', , XI, and Yl exceeds the editable area, the inputs of XO' and YO' are invalidated, and new effective manpower is awaited. The edited image area displayed by inputting coordinate information is erased by inputting a command, and the command group being created is displayed again.

When the “Trace” ° key is input, the LO (...) command is selected from the command group of the program being created.
A CR with a file number equal to that file number (・
) command, and as shown in FIG. 23-6, the left side of the screen of the CRT 300 is set to white, for example, and areas 31EiA and 31? determined from the coordinate information XO, YO, Xi, and Yl are created within that surface. A is displayed in red, and the file number FN of the image file is also displayed in the upper right corner of the area. On the right side of the screen, this is colored blue, for example, and within that plane are areas 316B and 31? determined from the changed coordinate position information xθ', YO', x1, and Yl? Display B in green. Further, a rightward arrow 318 is displayed in the center of the screen to indicate movement of the image.

When the image file movement display is completed, the message area 340 displays 'END OF TRACE'.
MODE” is displayed to inform the operator of the end of the trace.
If you specify any point on 0, the command group of the application file being created will be displayed again.

In other words, it is possible to visually understand where the image information is moved by the application file that is currently being traced.

When creating an application file, as mentioned above, image file number 1 image area (XO,
YO, Xi, Yl), Edited image change position (XO'
, YO') and the number of copies to be printed in '13tm'.You can also create a program using these as variables, giving you flexibility in image editing.

For example, the following command group can be configured as an application file that performs trimming using variables.

U', + RE (OR) The leak unit 500 reads the original and the buffer memory 2
2 Stored in C2) I:l:R(N, 0.F) (CR) Disk memory 80'' Second, file number N, area F(XO
, YO, Xi, Yl) (3) 5T (N, 0) (CR) Register the image file (2) in the disk memory 80 as file number N (4) i, 0 (N, 0) (CR) File number N
Changing the position of the image file (5) ADR (P)
(CR) Set the change position to P(XO', YO') (6) C
L (OR) Erase buffer memory 22 (7) LD (N, 0) (CR) Store image file with file number N in buffer memory 22 (8) DE (N, 0) (OR) Image with file number N Delete file (+9) P
R<S) (CR) Copy eight copies of the image information stored in the panzer memory 22.

Create a John file.

In this way, the operator creates an application program, and when the creation is completed, the operator inputs the a5, 1st set end key in step S34. At this time, the process advances to step S35, and the editing station control unit 450 writes "5TORE THIS C" in the message area 340.
OMMAND FILE? ” is displayed to confirm whether or not to register the application program stored in the RAM 45G as a file in the disk memory 80. If the operator denies this message and inputs the "°N°" key, the process proceeds to step S36. A negative determination is made in , and the editing station 450 ends the edit mode, erases the screen 301, moves to Stella 7''S37, and returns to the echo mode.

On the other hand, when the operator inputs the Y'' key to request file registration, an affirmative determination is made in step S38, and the process advances to step S38.
Based on the file number set in , the editing station control unit 450 sends an ED(...) command to the image processing unit 1o to obtain permission for application file transfer. If a file with the same file number as that file number is not registered on the disk memory 80, a negative determination is made in step 939, and step S
Proceeding to step 40, the image processing section 10 permits the editing station control section 450 to register the file, and the file transfer is executed.

When the file registration is completed, the process moves to step S37 and returns to the echo mode. If a signal indicating that a file with the same file number as the created file has already been registered is transferred from the image processing unit 1o to the editing station control unit 450, the process proceeds to step S39.
An affirmative determination is made in step 541, and the message area 340 is filled with, for example, "FILE ALREA".
DY REGISTERED.

DELETE OLD? ” and asks the operator whether or not to erase the file with the corresponding file number in the disk memory 90.

If the operator agrees, the process advances to step S42, and the editing station control section 450 sends the DE to the image processing section 10.
(...) The command is sent, and then the process returns to step S38. If the operator denies it, the process advances to step S43, and the editing station control unit 450 controls the message area 3.
40'ENTERFILE NO,ANDCARRI
AGE RETURN'' is displayed to prompt the operator to input a new file number. When the operator inputs a new file number, the process moves to step S38.

Note that if the response of the image processing unit 10 to the ED command is other than the error code °°08°°, the editing station system 4H unit 450 will edit the application file.
'It is determined that transfer is impossible, the screen 301 is erased and the mode shifts to echo mode, and the corresponding error code is displayed in the message area 340.

Next, the processing procedure when an application file call key is specified will be described. When the file number is input in step S32, the editing station 400 is set to command mode, and the editing station Fli control unit 450 controls the XR (...) according to the input file number.
・) Output the command to the image processing unit 10. Therefore, in step 54fl, the image processing unit lO
Call the corresponding application file from 0 and R
Transfer to AM458. Editing station control unit 450
When the application file has been received, it is reset to the edit mode in step S47, and then proceeds to step S33, where lines and characters are deleted, inserted, etc. using the same procedure as for creating the application file, and the application is created. Modify the file. Note that if an error code is sent from the image processing unit 10,
The editing station control unit '450 erases the screen of the CRT 300 and returns to echo mode, and also displays the message area 340 and status display area 360.
Each error code I, an error message corresponding to the error code, and a status are displayed.

Next, we will describe the manual processing procedure j1 for routine tasks. When the operator instructs the "routine task" key and manually enters the file number of the desired application file, the editing station control unit 450 automatically processes the application file. As in the case of calling, the specified file is stored in the RAM 45B (step S32° 45-547).Then, in step S48, the editing station control unit 450 reads the command group stored in the RAM 456 from the beginning. Search and look for variables N, F, P and S. Step 54
If those variables are not found as a result of the search in step 1a, the process moves to step S53, and the commands 11'1 of the application file are transferred one by one to the image processing unit IO. On the other hand, when it is determined that there is a variable, step S
Go to 50.

In step S50, the editing station system DO unit 4
When the operator 50 first discovers the variable N, it displays a comment in the message area 340 of the CRT 300 asking for the file number to be entered manually, and then replaces the variable N with the numerical value entered manually by the operator. Next, when variable F is found, it is displayed in message area 340 to specify an image area, and variable F is replaced with the values XO, YO, XI, and Yl input by the operator. Next, when the variable P is found, it is displayed in the message area 340 to specify the image position, and the variable P is replaced with the value XO/, YO'- inputted by the operator. ) and LO(...
・) If it is related to a combination with a command, the second
The process shown in Fig. 3-5 is performed, and if it is related only to the LO(...) command, the process shown in Fig. 23-2 is performed.

Further, when the variable S is found, a message area 340 displays a message to input the desired number of copies, and the variable S is replaced with the number input by the operator.

After all variables in the command group have been converted into numerical values by the operator, the process proceeds to step S51, and the editing station control unit 450 performs tracing processing as shown in Figure 23-6 to change the editing form to the working area. 310, and then in step S52 the message area 3
40 is displayed to confirm with the operator whether the portrait editing form is as desired or not. If the operator denies the confirmation by, for example, instructing the "N" key, the Jlllf collection station control unit 450 returns C:RT3.
00 screen is erased and the process moves to step S37. On the other hand, if the operator affirms this by instructing the "Y" key, for example, the process moves to step S53, where the editing station control unit 450 saves the screen as it is and sequentially sends the command string to the image processing unit 10. and execute the specified program.

The image processing unit IO echo-packs the transmitted command character to the editing station control unit 450, and the editing station control unit 450 displays the command in the status display area 360 so that the operator can recognize the status of the tree system. let

When the image processing section 10 finishes executing the series of commands, the editing station control section 450 proceeds to step S37, ends the routine work, and returns to the echo mode. If an error occurs in the process of command execution by the image processing unit IO, the editing station control unit 450 interrupts sending the command, erases the screen of C:RT 300, and displays an error code in the message area 340. , go to echo mode.

In addition, in the processing in the above-mentioned edit mode, that is, in the processing of command file creation, command file calling, and routine work, if the operator instructs the 41 group set key during the input processing in step S33 or step S50. , immediately erases the CRT3QO screen, moves to step S37, and returns to echo mode. In addition, if there is an end input, a KL command is output to the image processing unit 10, and the image processing unit 10 and editing station 400
The online state is canceled and the process moves to step S2.

(7) Editing and transmission using the league operation unit In this system, the league operation unit 550 shown in FIG. 14 is used to read and copy original images.

It is possible to perform on- and off-campus communication and image editing using application files. As mentioned above, the reader section 5
00 operates in copy mode and Edits 1-R mode. The procedure by which the operator selects one of these modes and performs copying, internal/external communication, and image collection will be described below.

(A) Copy mode (1) Press the “C0PY” key 585.

1'2) The sheet number display 552 displays O1' and blinks.

I) 3) Press any one of the off-premises select keys, the on-premises select keys, and the LOCAL ``'' key.

(4) Using the set of copy number setting keys, set the number of copies for the destination selected in (3). The number of sheets set at this time is displayed on the sheet number display 550. However, when off-premises communication is selected, the number of sheets that can be set is one, and at that time, 01°° is displayed on the sheet number display 552.

(5) Press the “ENTER” key. By pressing this button, the destination and the set number of sheets are input to the image processing control unit 100.

(6) In addition to the destination selected in (3), if you want to send to other systems at the same time, use (3), (4), and (5).
Repeat the steps.

(7) Specify the document size as A3 or A4 by pressing the "PAPER5ELEC:T" key 553. However, if off-premises shipping 1 and 2 destinations are included, it is limited to A4 size only.

(8) By pressing the "EXECUTE" key, the device starts reading and transmitting operations. In local transmission, if a different number of copies is set for each destination, the league unit 500 scans the original image the maximum number of times.

(S) Etit R mode (1) Press the “’EDIT” key 566.

(2) The application file number display 551 blinks.

(3) Press the numeric keypad 554 and input the application file number. At this time, the input file number is displayed on the display 551.

(4) Press the EXECUTE” key 568.

(5) The image processing unit 10 transfers the application file corresponding to the application file number instructed by the league operation unit 550 from the disk memory 80 to the RA.
Transfer it to the old 0-3 and execute the commands in sequence according to the contents to erase the image +l:h11 shi1-.

Note that if the application file instructed by the league operation unit 550 is not registered in the disk memory 90, the display 551 simply repeats blinking. Therefore'
Press the CLEAR"° key 555 and close the console section 2.
00” using the second “DIR” key to open the disk memory 90.
You can check the registration status of .

Effects As explained above, according to the image processing apparatus of the present invention, the following effects can be achieved. 1 will be given.

('1) A league unit that reads original images, an image processing control unit that controls image processing and stores processed images, an editing station that edits image information, and this system and optical fiber network. (2) an optical fiber interface for mutual communication of image information with other systems; a DDX interface for mutual communication of image information between this system and other systems on the DDX line network; Since the image processing apparatus of the present invention is configured with a printer unit that performs image processing, reading of image information, processing of image information such as image editing, short-distance communication of image information using an optical fiber network, and image information processing using a DDX line are possible. Distance separation 43 and copying of image information easily and quickly,
Moreover, it can be done for one price.

(2) The image processing control unit is provided with a buffer memory to temporarily store image information, and the image processing controller is equipped with a buffer memory to temporarily store image information. By switching the flow of image information transferred to the system, it is now possible to select one or more of the buffer memory, optical fiber interface, and printer section and transfer it to each section.
Reading of J, near 1111i to 1, -1, and copying can be processed in parallel, and the image processing time can be shortened.

(3) Image information transferred from other systems on the DDX line network via the DDX line network and DDX interface is stored in the buffer memory, so the processing of the image information stored in the buffer memory is explained above. The same effect as product (2) can be obtained.

(4) When communicating image information between this system and other systems via the DDX line network, images of a specified size of document will be transmitted between this system and other systems within a specified time. A signal RDS indicating that information can be transmitted/4G and a signal RDR indicating that information can be received are sent to each other, and in both systems, image information is transmitted from a certain combination of RDS and J″RDR of both systems. Since the transmission direction of 19' (
[] 'z+l!' in the transmission time of image information using the DX line! 1 hour can be achieved.

(5) [l [l When compressing data using the force formula, if the run length of the 1'4° information for 1947 minutes exceeds 2623, the run length is 256.
Make amplifier corresponding to 0, following No. 1, make amplifier ♀ corresponding to the dues run length length, add one stomach, and then add one termi and iting code to make theta compression accommodation. By using this method, when communicating using the DDX line, it is possible to reduce the &9 BS (of the line of the original image to be transferred), and it is also possible to effectively reduce the take pressure. , fm feed 11? can reduce asbestosis by 1Δ.

(6) When communicating image information between this system and other systems via the DDX line or network, the image processing control unit sends a signal CRQP to the DDK interface requesting connection to the other system. , the signal CNQ requesting acquisition of the DDX line, and the image processing IT!
Now that you can do it 1! 1.113NR
YP, send the image information within the specified time, and 2 (
7 signals RDS and RDR and 1 line of image information + 1.
A signal RQS indicating that the image information is supplied to the DDX interface is in the valid period, and image information SDT are transferred. Also, the l][lX interface is the image processing control 1・“;
1 (In response to the viscous CIP indicating that there was an incoming call from another system and the signal NRYD indicating that the DDX line cannot be connected, the connection of the DDX line is completed and communication is possible. ] ＼Sui 1) CNO and DDK
Sending image information to other systems via the interface (+i) indicates that the mode is enabled, and t indicates that the mode is enabled. MDS indicates that the mode is enabled for receiving image information from other systems, and the signal MDR indicates that the mode is enabled for receiving image information from other systems. A1-1 RQS that requests the transfer of information, the DDX interface receives it from another system, and 1, it'fRVA that requests the reception of one line of demodulated image information, and the DDX interface receives it from the other system. The demodulated image information tLf is transferred.Those signals 41'1 allow communication of image information between this system and other systems.

1.? ) When communicating image information via a DDX line, once the relationship between one system and the other system is established, the systems that will be the calling side and the system that will be the called side will be able to communicate with each other. Inform the other party of the conditions, and when the transmission conditions of both systems are met, the transmission will be transmitted to the other party.
1 completion signal is sent, and 2 (the calling system sends 1 line f
1 (+L) The called system monitors transmission errors on each line that is transmitted. If the called system discovers a transmission error, the calling system Requests the system to retransmit the image information after the line where the transmission error occurred.

In response to the request, the calling system performs data compression using a two-dimensional encoding method that one-dimensionally encodes the line in which the transmission error occurred, and then two-dimensionally encodes the following line. Resume information transmission. That is, the image information can be transmitted reliably, and even if a transmission error occurs, the error can be quickly removed.

(8) The optical fiber interface converts the optical number 1, which is serially transmitted from other systems on the optical fiber network I/work, into electrical number 111, and sends commands related to picture recording from the second part to the electrical number 111. and "+lr" information at the image 1° and supply it to the image processing control section, and the image processing control section 7;
commands and image information related to image recording for other systems are transferred from the system j1 to the optical fiber network and output to the optical fiber network. It is possible to record image information without increasing the number of operations, and it is possible to increase the speed of l1lII image processing by one.

(9) Is the image processing unit (CPU circuit block) a printer? ;Sends a status request I to (+・(Since the Ifii command is sent and the printer unit records image information in response to that command, the image processing information forming unit can directly print images while recognizing the status of the printer unit. 117 recording can be performed, and thus image recording can be performed effectively.

(10) The image processing control unit is equipped with a disk memory that can store image files, application files, and control programs for the image processing control unit, making it easy to store and edit a large amount of image information. can be done.

(11) The image processing control section sends a scan start command to the league section, and the league section scans the original image in response to the command and supplies image information to the image processing control section. , it is possible to directly instruct reading of the original image from the image processing information forming unit side, thereby making it possible to read the image efficiently.

(12) The league department is equipped with a league operation section that allows the league operation section to launch application files stored in the disk memory, making it easy for the league department to perform routine tasks such as image editing. .

(13) From the league operation unit, it is possible to specify the destination and send image information to multiple other systems on the optical fiber network and DDX line, and in particular, to other systems on the optical fiber network. When transmitting image information to a destination, the number of copies can be specified for each destination, so image information can be transmitted easily and quickly.

(14) The editing station is equipped with a command menu ys++ through which the operator inputs a group of commands for image editing, and a digitizer through which the operator inputs the coordinates of the image to be edited, making it easy to input information for image editing. It can be carried out.

<15) The editing station is equipped with a display means such as a CRT, and information for image editing and messages generated from the image processing control unit are displayed on the screen of the CRT, so that the operator can You can proceed with your work while interacting with the user, easily edit images and create application files for image editing, and even if there is an error in the input information, you can quickly deal with it. , image editing can be done very effectively.

(16) The command menu section of the collection station has a command to start the league section, and inputting that command allows the league section to perform the operation of reading the original image, so both images can be edited. When it is necessary to have the league section perform a reading operation during nest work, such an operation can be executed simply by operating the command menu section, thereby simplifying the image editing work.

(17) Since the command menu section is provided with a command that allows you to select a dither pattern, such a selection can be made only by operating the command menu section.
The same effect as 16) can be obtained.

(18) Hara in the command menu section! When reading the 7b image, a command is provided to specify the areas to be subjected to gradation processing and the area to be dithered within the image, so that the image processing ability can be greatly improved and the task can be easily performed.

(18) The command menu section has a command to start the printer section, and by inputting that command, the printer section can be made to perform an image recording operation, so it is possible to make the printer section perform an image recording operation during image editing work. In cases where it is necessary to execute the command, -8 has the same effect as in item (1B). , a command to register the image file with the file name erased in the disk memory, and a command to temporarily record the registered image file in the Panzer memory, making image editing easy and reliable. and can be done quickly.

(21) Since the area on the digitizer and the address of the buffer memory are made to correspond, the image Jiff
can be easily and error-free.

(22) When editing images and creating editing programs, the CRT display screen displays what the operator will do next, so it is easy for operators with no experience in image editing to It is also possible to grasp the operator +111'4, and image editing can be performed easily and quickly.

(23) When image collection 1ii = A, if the image editing area specified by the 1, 1 collection station exceeds the editable area of the device, a warning will be printed on the CRT screen. Therefore, images and i-collections can be performed reliably.

(24) When editing an image, an identification number is assigned to each specified editing area, and the area is displayed as a frame on the CRT screen, and the identification number is displayed within the frame. Therefore, the operator can visually confirm the editing area, and therefore can edit the image easily and easily.

(25) Since the executable form of the editing program can be traced on the CRT screen, the executable form can be visually confirmed, and therefore not only the operator who created the nIi collection program but also other operators Also, the image eli
You can easily and reliably perform collection A.

(, 2G) When creating the editing program, we made it possible to input the number of recorded images, editing area, etc. as variables, making the system more flexible and making it easier to work on the first collection of image islands. It can be done easily.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of an image processing device of the present invention and a block diagram showing an outline of the device of the present invention, respectively. 3-1, 3-2, and 3-3 are a block diagram showing an example of the editing station in the device 6 of the present invention, a layout diagram showing an example of the key arrangement of the command menu rliR of the console section, and FIG. 3-3, respectively. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of an editing station control section. FIG. 4 is a detailed block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the apparatus of the present invention, centering on the image processing control section 100. h"55
The figure is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an image processing section (CPU circuit block), Figure 8-1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a buffer memory circuit block, and Figure 6-2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a buffer memory circuit block. A block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a memory controller to control and FIG.
It is a block diagram showing an example of a composition of A controller. Figure 8 shows a line section showing an example of a multipath memory map.
FIG. 8-1 is a diagram showing an example of an address map of a buffer memory, and FIG. 8-2 is a diagram showing an example of an address map when the buffer memory is viewed from a multipath. Figure 10-1 (A) is a diagram showing an example of the physical address configuration of the disk memory, and Figure 10-1 (B) is a diagram showing the sequence when changing the address of the disk memory and accessing data continuously. Explanatory diagram to explain, 1st
Figure 0-2 is a diagram showing an example of index chifur, ff
Figure i'510-3 and Figure 10-4 are diagrams showing one example of a sector hit map table and a file index table, respectively, and Figure 10-5 is a diagram showing an example of a 4++
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram when specifying an area on an image to perform an IT collection. Figures 11 (A), (B), and (C) are block diagrams showing an example of the 411) configuration of a circuit including an exchange and an optical fiber interface divided into three parts. Figure 12-1 is a configuration of a DDX interface. A block diagram showing an example, Fig. 12-2 is a diagram explaining the direction of signal transmission between the image processing unit and the DDX interface, and Fig. 12-3 is a diagram showing the DDX communication between this system and other systems. FIG. 12-4 is a diagram showing the transmission direction of 4t"' knee when performing DDX communication, and FIG. 12-4 is a diagram showing an example of the procedure for reliable transmission in DDX communication. FIG. FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an example. FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 are arrangement diagrams showing an example of the key arrangement of a league operation section and a printer status display section, respectively. FIGS. 16 (A), (B) and (C) is an explanatory diagram showing a simple example of image editing, No. 171Δ is a diagram showing an example of the command input format, and FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the error display format. 18, 20, and 21 are flowcharts 1 showing an example of image editing, etc., and FIGS. 22-1 to 22-6 are diagrams showing an example of display division of a CRT screen. 1O... Image processing unit (CPU circuit block), 10-
1...CPU, 1O-2...ROM, 10-3...RAM. 10-4...Dual horde controller, 1O-5
...Interrupt controller, 10-8...Timer, 10-7...Communication interface, 1O-8...
Baud rate generator, 10-10... Peripheral device interface, 10-11... Driver terminator, 10-12... Multipath interface, 20
...buffer memory r! 7j road flock, 21...
Memory controller, 2+-1, 21-2...Shift I register for including data 8, 21-3...Data bus driver/to, 21-4
...Write timing generator, 21-5...OR gate, 21-6...Address counter, 2I-7...Address bus driver, 21-8...
OR gate, 21-9...control bus driver, 21-21
．． 21-22...Shift register 21 for data reading
-23...Terminator interface, 21-24
. . . Read timing generator, 21-26 . . . Address converter, 21-27 . . . Control path driver. 21-41...Bidirectional data bus trim, 21-
42...Address bus buffer. 21-45...Decoder, 21-48...Command control circuit, 21-50...Command control circuit, 21-55...Refresh control circuit, 21-101
．． 21-102.21-103.21-. 1 (14, 2
1-1 (15, 21-121. 21-122; 21-123.21-124.21-1
2521-126.21-131゜21-131'
, 21-132.21-132', 21-133.2
1-145°21-146.21-147. '21-1
54.21-156... Iroray line, 22... Buffer memory, 23... Terminator, 24... Internal path, 24-1... Data bus, 24-2... Address bus, 24-3...Control 8th, 30...Multipath, 40...Exchange, 40-2...Signal selector, 40-6...Signal selector P, 40-7...Signal Selector F. 41.42, 43, 45, 4f (, 48... connector, Ll, L2.L3.L4.L5.L8.L7.L8.
L9. LIO, Lll, L12... signal line group, 50... COD driver, 52... shift memory, 54... dither controller, 56... I10 ink face, 58... operating unit interface, 60 ...DDK interface, 60-1...Data/clock interface, 60
-2...Control signal interface, 60-3.80-
7...ν] converter, 60-4.60-5.60-8... line buffer,
60-8...RL counter, 60-8...RL forward/reverse counter, 5o-io...RLM MH/MR converter, 60-1
1...V, 35 interface, 60-20...control circuit, 60-21...tidal pulse generator, 80-22...
...Dial setting switcher, 60-23...v, 28
Inkface, 80-24, Go-25, 60-2
6, 60-27, Go-37... Indicator light, 130-3
5... Power supply circuit, 60-36... Power switch, 70... Optical fiber interface, 70-1.70
-2... Optical/electrical signal converter, 70-3... Command/image identification circuit, 70-4.70-5.70-20.
70-21.70-30.70-31...AND gate, 70-10...Receive command register, 70-11...
...Address decoder, 70-12...Data buffer, 70-25...Reproduction circuit, 70-35.70-38...OR gate. 70-40.70-41...Electric/optical signal converter, 7
0-50...Send command register, 70-51...
- Command identification signal generator, 70-52... Transfer lock generator, 70-55... Conversion circuit, 70-101.70-102.70-103.70-1
04゜70-110.70-111.70-112...
- Signal line, 80... DMA controller, 80-1... I10 processor, 80-2... Bus arbiter, 80-3... Path controller, 80-4... Address/data buffer block, 8
0-5...Inner I+ path, 80-6...Clock generator, 80-7...
Synchronous signal generation circuit, 80-8...ROM, )30-10...Address decoder, 80-101.
80-102.80-103.80-104.80-1
05.80-107゜80-110.80-111.8
0-112.80-113.80-115.80-11
6゜80-120.80-122.80-123.80
-125.80-128.80-130°80-131
．． 80-135.80-140.80-141.80-
142.80-143...Isho-line, 80...Disk memory, 81...Drive. 82...Head, 83...Track, 84...Sector, FITI, FIT2. FIT3... File index table lll, 112, 113, 114, 115... Path line, 121.122, 123, 124, 125, 12
f(,127,128,129,130°131.13
2,133,134,135,138,137,138
,13+3,144°145.148,149,150
, 151, 152...Signal line, 400...Edition 4' station, 20 (1...Console section, 220...Command menu section, 221...Start request and termination request key group, 222...
... A group of editing command keys, 223... A group of alphabet keys, 224... Numeric key i, 225... Carriage return key, 22G... A group of parameters manual keys, 227... A group of coordinate input request keys, 228... A group of keys to be input when creating an editing program, etc. 228... A group of screen editing keys. 240...Document placement section. 280... Stylus pen, 300... CRT, 301... Screen, 310... Working area, 311... Image editing area, 312... Coordinate display line, 313. 314A, 314B, 318A, 316B, 3
1? A, 317B...area, 318...arrow, 320...blank area, 330...mode display area, 340...message area, 350...user input area, 360...display area , 450...editing station control unit, 420...R
5232C: Interface, 470... CRT/console unit contra, 451... Clock generator, 452... CPU, 453... Data buffer, 454... Address buffer, 455... ROM, 456... - RAM, 457.../Hess line, 458... Peripheral device control circuit, 458... Basic I10 control circuit, 4f (0... Video signal generator, 500... League section, 510...・Optical system scanning motor dry/to, 520...
-Position detection sensor, 560...Motor unit, 570.580,590...COD. 550...League IAI production department, 551...Application file number display, 5
52...Sheet number display, 553...Paper size selection key, 554...Numeric keypad, 555..."CLEAR" key, 556..."5TOP" key, 557.558...Indicator light. 561.5132.583...Select key group, 56
5..."C0PY" key, 566..."EDIT" key, 567..."ENTER" key, 5'88-..."EXECLITE" +-1600
... Printer section, 1310 ... Printer sequence controller circuit block, 815 ... Printer drive and sensor unit, 62
0... Laser driver, 625... Laser unit, 630... Polygon motor unit, 635... Scanner driver, eao... Beam detector, 650... Printer status display unit, 651... Power supply Status indicator light, 652... Ready indicator light, 653... Online select key, 654... Test print key, 655... Original size display and selection section, 856-1
, 858-2, 858-3, 857...Error indicator 700...-) Iba network, 701... Optical fiber for image information reception, 702... Optical fiber for clock signal reception B, 703 ... Optical fiber for transmitting image information, 704 ... Optical fiber for transmitting clock signals, 801 ... Line termination equipment (CE), 802 ...
Network control unit (NCU), 803.804... connection cable. Patent Applicant: Canon Co., Ltd. - 6' Figure 12-2 Figure 124 Procedural Amendment April 21, 1980 Director-General of the Patent Office Kazuo Wakasugi 1, Case Indication Special Section I 1982-173889 2. Name of the invention Image processing device 3. Person making the amendment 2. Relationship with JG Patent applicant (100) Canon Co., Ltd. 4. Agent Address: 2 Hyoso Annex, 6-9-5 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107 Japan. Building No. 405 Telephone (03) 58'13-88H, 7259 (7748)
) Patent Attorney Yoshi Tani - 5. Request for amendment order 6. Target of amendment ``2. Claims group'' in the description
. 7. ♀11j Correct content As shown in the attached sheet 2. Claims processing device. "of

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) JfJ (image reading means for reading a striped image; image processing means for digitally processing the image read by the image reading means to obtain first image information; and the first image an image editing means for performing image editing based on the information to obtain second image information; a short-range communication means that can receive third image information transmitted from a certain device; a long-distance communication means capable of receiving the transmitted t-th image information, and transmitting the first image information, the second image information, the third image information, and the third image information to a recording material. Further, the image editing means includes a console for inputting control information for fQ image editing, and a display for displaying control information for the image editing and messages generated from the image processing means. An image processing device characterized by comprising means. 2)! In the image processing apparatus according to claim 1, the console has a separate space for disposing a group of command keys for image editing and a means for inputting one image editing means. 3) Scope of message/permission request In the image processing device according to item 1 or 2, the message includes an error message and a status! Image processing device with one feature.